Can you imagine the horror? You’re sitting at the kitchen table sipping hot coffee and reading the daily news when, out of the blue, there’s a loud banging at the front door. It’s the police—and they’re looking for you. They bust into the room shouting your name. One of them reads you your rights while the other slaps handcuffs on your wrists. You have no idea what’s going on because you haven’t done anything. I mean, you might owe ten cents for the library book you returned late last week, but this?
The officer informs you you’re under arrest for the murder of two women. One of the bodies was just found in the trunk of a car in Florida. Sound far-fetched? Michael Berry of Arlington, Virginia, had his identity stolen by a convicted murderer, ...
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