Man Freed After 17 Years in Jail When Cops Found His Doppelganger Who Shares Same Name

A Missouri man spent nearly 17 years in jail after eyewitness testimony found him guilty of a crime he did not commit — until police discovered his doppelganger. Jones was jailed after being found guilty of armed robbery in 1999.Witnesses said they saw a man wrestle a woman to the ground outside a Walmart in Kansas City, Kan., in an attempt to steal her purse.No DNA, fingerprint, or via IFTTT