9. James West and James West
What happened: Two inmates with matching appearanceWhere: United States, Kansas, Leavenworth.
Two unrelated men named William West arrived in 1903 looking almost identical, confusing staff.

Both William West and William West on Reddit r/nevertellmetheodds
The case helped push fingerprint use. Although similar, each set still held unique pattern detail.
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