Shawna Forde did not enjoy what would be called an ideal childhood.
As an infant, she was placed up for adoption. By age 20, she had a history of prostitution, felonies and theft. Her name came up again in Everett, Wash., between December 2008 and January 2009, when she was at the center of the violent spree that she blamed on Mexican drug cartels. That rampage included the shooting of her husband and the alleged attack against her by members of MS-13. Later, she showed up in an alley with gunshot wounds. But Everett police quickly cast doubt on her rape claims. And those who knew her smelled a setup, aimed at gaining attention. Among them was her half-brother, Merrill Metzger.
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