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Podcast: Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer: A True Crime Podcast
Episode: 30 Psycho Florida Mayor, William Cotrell: The OG Florida Man
Description: If there was a story you absolutely NEEDED to hear, this is it. In 1890, William Cotrell became mayor of Cedar Key, FL. He was a drunk and depraved psycho. He ruled the town like a tyrant, and the people were living in fear. The US has only sent the military to depose local leaders one time. This was it. The infamous Pinkertons are involved as well.Â
Join us as we discuss Cotrell's childhood, and all his chaos into adulthood, and how he became mayor, and how he was later removed. This story is in high gear from t...