Toddler Rescued From Pipe Captivated the Nation — Here’s Where “Baby Jessica” Is 38 Years Later
Many readers will remember one of the most unforgettable rescue stories in U.S. history. In October 1987, an 18-month-old girl named Jessica McClure Morales disappeared while playing with other children in her aunt’s backyard in Midland, Texas. What began as a terrifying missing-child emergency soon turned into a national breaking news event when family members realized Jessica had fallen 22 feet into a…