The interloper

1990 Elizabeth Howell Boykins, 25, returned to her apartment in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, after a weekend trip, only to find another woman living in her home and wearing her clothes. The interloper greeted Ms Boykins and took her luggage, then slammed the door in her face.

"I thought I was going crazy," said Ms Boykins. "The woman took all of my paintings off the walls, and bought a new lamp and a shower curtain and rug for the bathroom."

Even after the arrival of police, the stranger insisted it was her apartment. However, when she mentioned that John Wayne was taking her to dinner, she was detained for psychiatric evaluation.