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Bizarre ID case jailed mother

State took kids into custody

Nona Cason of Sunrise, suspected of being a French fugitive, is now free. When agents with guns swooped down on Nona Cason's life, she lost her kids and her freedom.

By SARA OLKON / solkon@herald.com

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