He Told the Truth. They Put Him in a Psych Ward. A True Crime Case

William Woods told the truth about his identity — and they put him in a psych ward. This true crime case begins at an Albuquerque hot dog cart in 1988, where a coworker stole Woods' wallet and spent the next 35 years living as him.Built from 359 pages of federal court documents, this episode reveals how Woods was arrested, jailed for 428 days, committed to a mental hospital, and forcibly medicated — all for insisting he was himself. The man who stole his identity called prosecutors demanding his victim stay locked up.Ian Mallory, a university police detective and a DNA paternity test finally proved what Woods had been saying all along. Court documents are sent exclusively to subscribers when episodes drop — subscribe now at https://truecrimeunheard.com/subscribe so you don't miss future case files.