Many homeowners in southern California were left bewildered after finding porcelain dolls that look like their young daughters on their doorsteps.
The families were alarmed because they felt each doll resembled a young girl who lived in the house, setting off an investigation and call for public help in finding who had placed them.
The dolls, which started appearing on doorsteps in San Clemente on June 16, had initially caught the police unawares. But the Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced Thursday (July 24) that they’ve identified the person responsible as a woman who went to church with some of the families and didn’t mean any harm.