Photos: Alleged sex-assaulting twins and the rest of January 2014's top fifteen mug shots

Imagine one identical twin trying to blame sex assaults on the other, because their DNA is virtually identical two -- with the second one being arrested after the first pleads guilty for similar crimes. Sounds like fiction, but it's a real story we told this past month, and we've got...

By Michael Roberts

February 4, 2014

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Imagine one identical twin trying to blame sex assaults on the other, because their DNA is virtually identical two -- with the second one being arrested after the first pleads guilty for similar crimes.

Sounds like fiction, but it's a real story we told this past month, and we've got the photos to prove it.

Continue to check out the fifteen most memorable mug shots from January, and be sure to click on the links or captions to read our original coverage.

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More from our Mug Shots archive circa December 2013: "Photos: 25 most memorable mug shots of 2013."

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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