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Who was Lori Ruff? Identity of mystery woman with Washington connection finally solved

Emily Fox talks with journalist Maureen O'Hagan about the mystery surrounding the true identity of a deceased Texas woman who went by the name Lori Ruff. She stole the identity of a Washington girl who died in a house fire in the 1970s. Last week, it was revealed that Ruff was born Kimberly McLean, who ran away from her Pennsylvania home when she was 18.

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