Reverend accused of attacking Clay County, Alabama Sheriff with an axe

[Ian David]

Bizarre New Details In Clay Co. Deputy Attack Story

There is a bizarre new twist in the story of an Clay County Sheriff's Deputy who had his hand chopped off by an axe wielding suspect late last week.

We've now learned the name of the man shot and killed by police after the attack : Reverend Curtis Watts.

Family members and neighbors say Watts was a pastor at a local church. Surprised locals say they can only guess that Reverend Watts just "snapped" when police went to serve a warrant on him Friday.

Meanwhile, the deputy is recovering after doctors at U.A.B. were able to successfully reattach his hand. The Clay County Sheriff's Department has so far declined to identify him.

More:
http://www.waaytv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11215857





See prior threads:

Also:

Clay County Deputy Has Hand Attached After it was Cut Off By Axe Wielding Man
http://policelink.monster.com/news/articles/123154-clay-county-deputy-has-hand-attached-after-it-was-cut-off-by-axe-wielding-man

[Barack_America]

1. FYI, the police attack happened in Clay County, Alabama. nt

[Ian David]

2. Oh! THANKS! n/t

[MineralMan]

3. Please include the state in these stories.

I had to dig down through the linked page to discover that it was in Alabama. It really helps.

[EmilyAnne]

4. Its amazing that the hand was reattached. Anyone know what the warrant was about? nt

[MineralMan]

5. Expansion:

A quick Google search shows that there are Clay Counties in the following states:

Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, and more.

I'm not really ragging on you, but that information is important in OPs. Same thing with many city names. Did you know there is a Cleveland in Oklahoma?

[bertman]

6. What was the warrant for? This "Reverend" must have had a history or had done something

really bad if he reacted the way he did.

No followup story? This happened last week?

[Ian David]

7. Why are people always "surprised" when someone who plays with an invisible friend goes crazy? n/t

[mrbarber]

8. Because maybe not everyone is as close-minded as you?

[Ian David]

10. Should I also drop something on the floor every morning before I get out of bed...

... just to make sure gravity still works, and the floor's still solid?

Being too "open minded" is called being "fucking stupid."

[grantcart]

9. wife beater

http://www.truecrimereport.com/2009/09/rev_curtis_watts_chops_off_ala_1.php

Pastor Curtis Watts is man of God by the loosest definition. He's a founder of the Shining Light Baptist Church in Clay County, Alabama. If you believe the missus, he's also a wife beater -- and an ax-wielding madman.

Our story begins a week ago, when Mrs. Watts called 911 to say the Good Reverend had assaulted her. When cops arrived he was waiting in the kitchen with a rifle. Apparently he'd missed Jesus' many teachings on peace, so police had to taser his ass multiple times to help him understand this valuable piece of scripture.

The missus subsequently took out a protection order. When police tried to serve it, Watts swung at them with an ax. Sergeant Jason Freeman was trying to taser him when Watts took a swing, chopping off Freeman's hand. That's when other deputies opened fire, sending Watts to meet his maker -- if St. Peter lets him in, which isn't attracting heavy betting in Vegas at this point. Surgeons were able to reattach the sergeant's hand, but we still don't know how damaged it is.

[Ian David]

11. That's not a big surprise. n/t

[bertman]

12. Thanks for the update, grantcart. The good Rev. musta been focused on the "spare the rod

and spoil the wife" admonition.

:(

[rbixby]

13. I just tried to post the story at the link to facebook

and it was reported as offensive by someone.....crazy!

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[ddeclue]

15. Insert gratuitous Monty Python Black Knight joke here...

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. LOL

[RagAss]

16. So who are we rooting for here?