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Los Angeles Times1y
A thief stole his identity, but nobody believed him. He spent nearly 2 years locked up
Keirans filed a second identity theft complaint with the local police ... formerly known as William Woods — in either case, known to me as Dad.” In a rambling phone interview, Woods floated ...
CBS News1y
Former hospital IT worker pleads guilty to 3-decade identity theft that led to his victim being jailed
William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles ... he wound up spending nearly two years locked up, accused of identity theft himself. As he continued to insist he was Woods in a desperate ...
San Diego Union-Tribune1y
Man convicted in decadeslong identity theft that led to his victim being jailed
William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles ... he wound up spending nearly two years locked up, accused of identity theft himself. As he continued to insist he was Woods in a desperate ...
Fox 11 News4mon
Wisconsin man gets prison for decades-long identity theft that led to victim being jailed
His victim, William Woods, said Keirans' guilty plea spelled ... The real Woods was then charged with identity theft and false impersonation. Keirans' attorney argued in a court filing that ...
New York Post1y
Hot dog vendor who spent 400 days in jail after colleague stole his identity is prepping his revenge
William Woods spent 428 days in jail and 147 days ... administration insured institution and one count of aggravated identity theft. The Gazette Keirans had his new, stolen name to help him ...
Daily Mail1y
Furious hot dog cart vendor whose identity was stolen by hospital exec reveals all about being thrown in a mental hospital for TWO YEARS for complaining about $200,000 in debt ...
William Woods, 55, was arrested and charged with identity theft and unauthorized use of personal information in 2019. He went on to plead no contest in a Los Angeles court in exchange for a time ...
KCCI Des Moines1y
Former Iowa hospital IT worker pleads guilty to decades-long identity theft scheme
HE N William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles ... he wound up spending nearly two years locked up, accused of identity theft himself. As he continued to insist he was Woods in a ...
Des Moines Register1y
Ex-University of Iowa IT worker admits he lived under stolen name for decades, faces prison
The real William Woods, living in California, not only was a victim of a decades-long identity theft scam, but was criminally charged and committed to a mental health facility for trying to ...
KCCI Des Moines4mon
Former University of Iowa hospital worker sentenced for identity theft scheme
His victim, William Woods, said Keirans' guilty plea spelled ... The real Woods was then charged with identity theft and false impersonation. Keirans' attorney argued in a court filing that ...
Vanity Fair1y
Identity Theft Is a “Kafkaesque” Nightmare. AI Makes It Way Worse.
The charge: identity theft and false impersonation, both felonies. In other words, he was charged with saying he was William Woods. Throughout the legal proceedings, Woods maintained that he was ...
The Washington Post1y
Decades-long identity theft scheme sent victim to jail and mental hospital
He filed a second identity-theft complaint in September 2022 ... Matthew David Keirans would trade places with William Donald Woods, steal his identity and send Woods down a path to spend more ...