BELL COUNTY, Texas — The woman accused of impersonating a Houston lawyer who has the same name is back in jail following a hearing at the Bell County Justice Complex on Thursday.
KCEN 6 News first broke the story about how a Killeen woman with the name of Amber Morrison reportedly started using Houston lawyer Amber Morrison's name to illegally practice law and swindle money from victims.
Some of the victims, like Heather Holland, were also impacted emotionally in the process. Heather Holland told 6 News she wasn't able to see her children for a time and almost lost her career while she was conned by the fake lawyer.
Holland claims she knew "Amber Morrison" from high school, and that's why she felt she could trust her in the first place.
After dealing with "Amber Morrison" for a few months, Heather Holland and her mother Tammy Holland started to catch on.
"She would call and tell me, 'Oh Tammy, my mother is dead and I'm on my way to Alaska,' and I'd be like, what?" Tammy Holland said.
Tammy Holland said she paid "Amber Morrison" $1,000, and as soon as she did, the news broke that "Amber Morrison" had died.
"She supposedly died in a car accident with her grandmother," Heather Holland said.
Heather Holland would soon find out this wasn't true. On Thursday, she and her mother said they want justice.
"When you do things out of pure evilness, the truth always comes to light," Heather Holland said.
Some of the alleged victims out of Galveston County, as well as the real lawyer Amber Morrison were in court Thursday to confront the reported impersonator.
One of the victims, Shirley Esparza, testified in court and appeared emotional.
By the end, "Amber Morrison" went back to Bell County jail and her bond was raised to $100,000.
6 News Reporter Meredith Haas will have a detailed report about what happened in court, including an exclusive interview with Killeen's Amber Morrison, during Friday morning's Texas Today.
