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Nov 2021
1h 48m

#116: Eaten by Alligators or Murdered at...

STEPHANIE SOO
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Alligators are one of the world’s oldest predators. Their bite is 3x stronger than that of a lion. So it was a no-brainer to police when they were told Mike Williams went missing at Lake Seminole.

“He was eaten alive - maybe they took his body to their dens for later food.” - they thought.

But when pieces of clothes that presumably belonged to Mike surfaced - people were confused. There were in pristine condition. Practically new.

The dark waters and mystery at Lake Seminole will haunt 4 families for over 20 years. But the truth will eventually come to shore.


Book Rec: “Evil At Lake Seminole” - by Steven Epstein (such a good deep dive and amazingly written)

Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com

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