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Woman Arrested After Child with Autism Jumps from Apartment Window

Marion County Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect in the incident.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 21, 2026, 4:42 p.m. ETWritten Aug 21, 2026, 6:53 p.m. ET
has identified a suspect in an incident where a 6-year-old child with autism jumped out of an apartment window in , , on August 10, 2026. The suspect, , is , according to the sheriff’s office. The child’s condition has not been reported. The sheriff’s office has not released further details about the incident.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 21, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ETFirst report

    Woman Arrested After Child with Autism Jumps from Apartment Window

    A 6-year-old child with autism jumped out of an apartment window in Fairmont, West Virginia, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on August 10, 2026.

    Stevie Thibodeaux has been taken into custody in connection with the incident, the sheriff’s office said. The child’s condition has not been disclosed.

    The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not released further details.

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