Erica Kelley
15 May 2022
In the early morning hours of December 16, 2000, 31 year old Mike Williams disappeared while duck hunting on Lake Seminole. Initially, authorities theorized he hit a stump, fell overboard, and drowned. Authorities searched for Mike, and over the course of 56 days, found his boat, jacket, and waders. But there was no sign of Mike anywhere, so authorities added to their theory: after drowning, Mike was eaten by alligators. Mike was officially declared dead, and his missing persons case was closed. But Mike’s mother Cheryl refused to believe the theory, and set out on a long journey for justice. 17 years later, authorities would find out Cheryl was right - Mike hadn’t been eaten by an alligator. He’d been murdered. Hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Written by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Edited & Mixed by Erica Kelley Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/mike-williams Sponsors: SplendidSpoon.com/SFTC BetterHelp.com/southern FunctionofBeauty.com/SFTC
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