News of the Weird: May 6, 2026
Erika Brown of Anderson, Indiana, is an only child, but is looking for her doppelganger. UPI reported on April 18 that facial recognition software flagged Brown for potential fraud during her driver’s license renewal. A Fraud and Security Enforcement investigator had to verify Brown’s identity before allowing her to continue with the renewal. The officer showed her photos of another Indiana woman who is the same age as Brown but has a different name and address. Brown was stunned by the resemblance. “What are the odds that we look so similar, live in the same place, and have never crossed paths?” she said. “Seeing someone who looks so........
