Etowah County
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Nov 6, 2026
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
hollows of Alabama lurks a creature of local legend known simply as the White Thang in local dialect.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
For nearly a century, tales of this enigmatic beast have haunted the rural communities of North and Central Alabama, particularly in the triangle formed by Morgan, Etowah, and Jefferson counties.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Unlike its more famous brown-furred cousin, Bigfoot, the White Fang is distinguished by its brilliant, often stark white fur, making it a ghostly apparition against the dark backdrop of the southern forest.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Eyewitness descriptions, while varied, paint a consistent and unsettling picture.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
the White Thang in local dialect for nearly a century.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Tales of this enigmatic beast have haunted the rural communities of North and Central Alabama, particularly in the triangle formed by Morgan, Etowah, and Jefferson counties.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Unlike its more famous brown-furred cousin, Bigfoot, the White Fang is distinguished by its brilliant, often stark white fur, making it a ghostly apparition against the dark backdrop of the southern forest.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Eyewitness descriptions, while varied, paint a consistent and unsettling picture.
Jeff PoorHOST
I think he's been pretty solid, except for veterans.
Jeff PoorHOST
gambling too probably but uh he's i you know that that's a tough race for him up there because he's a gadsden i mean he's not a gadsden guy that's a gadsden gadsden is the big city there he's in cherokee county it's it's always been kind of a mystery to me how he's held on to the seat as long as he has because they typically like to like to you know vote for their Etowah County guys.
Jeff PoorHOST
But what happened? Jesse Battles tried to qualify as a Republican.
Jeff PoorHOST
I think he had helped Craig Ford in his mayoral bid.
Lee McInnisGUEST
We've got a lot of small rural counties that are going to take some time to count.
Lee McInnisGUEST
We've got a lot of big counties here like Lee County and Calhoun County and Etowah County where turnout is actually looking pretty good.
Lee McInnisGUEST
So it'll take time to get those counted.
Lee McInnisGUEST
So I don't think we're going to know anything tonight.
Will AinsworthGUEST
And Andrew Jones, good friend.
Will AinsworthGUEST
But like the Etowah County, you know, you look at Jesse's done a good job of playing the victim on this deal that he got booted out, couldn't run.
Will AinsworthGUEST
And a lot of people have bought into that.
Will AinsworthGUEST
That one's going to be really close.
Allison SinclairHOST
Oh.
Allison SinclairHOST
Does it depend on turnout? It
Will AinsworthGUEST
depends on turnout and how many people in Etowah County that are fired up.
Will AinsworthGUEST
And then it also depends on this, right? How many Democrats that go vote bubble in battles, right? Because the benefit Andrew's got, he's going to get all the straight ticket Republicans But Jesse Battles does not.
Taylor McMurtreyHOST
Uh, actually it's funny.
Taylor McMurtreyHOST
It's not, not Sardis at Etowah County, which is right down the road from us, but Sardis just outside of Selma, same deal.
Taylor McMurtreyHOST
Um, I was in a good general area down there and I kept seeing deer cross about 65 yards or so from me.
Taylor McMurtreyHOST
And the last morning we were there, I'm like, I'm just leaving.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Now, deep within the dense woodlands and swampy hollows of Alabama lurks a creature of local legend known simply as the White Thang in local dialect.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
For nearly a century, tales of this enigmatic beast have haunted the rural communities of North and Central Alabama, particularly in the triangle formed by Morgan, Etowah, and Jefferson counties.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Unlike its more famous brown-furred cousin, Bigfoot, the White Fang is distinguished by its brilliant, often stark white fur, making it a ghostly apparition against the dark backdrop of the southern forest.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Eyewitness descriptions, while varied, paint a consistent and unsettling picture.
Andrea TiceHOST
Taylor will be executed by way of lethal injection.
Andrea TiceHOST
He has been on death row for the 1991 beating deaths of Ivan and Lucille Moore in Etowah County.
Andrea TiceHOST
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell is calling out Republican lawmakers for their hypocrisy during this latest campaign election cycle.
Andrea TiceHOST
Sorrell is a former member of the Alabama House and says that there's going to be an amazing swing in enthusiasm for tax cuts by these state lawmakers now that Tommy Tuberville is pushing for tax cuts as he runs for governor and Republican John Wall is doing the same as he runs for lieutenant governor.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
lurks a creature of local legend known simply as the White Thang in local dialect.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
For nearly a century, tales of this enigmatic beast have haunted the rural communities of North and Central Alabama, particularly in the triangle formed by Morgan, Etowah, and Jefferson counties.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Unlike its more famous brown-furred cousin, Bigfoot, the White Fang is distinguished by its brilliant, often stark white fur, making it a ghostly apparition against the dark backdrop of the southern forest.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Eyewitness descriptions, while varied, paint a consistent and unsettling picture.
Carl BradyHOST
Mayor Craig Ford and police officials confirm an internal review of the use of force is underway, along with an investigation involving multiple agencies.
Carl BradyHOST
Authorities say officers with the Etowah County Joint Special Operations Group were serving search and arrest warrants when they encountered gunfire from the suspect.
Carl BradyHOST
Taylor faces seven drug-related charges, including allegations involving the sale of cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana.
Carl BradyHOST
His bond has been set at $7 million.
Carl BradyHOST
Officials say body camera footage and other evidence have been provided to investigators.
Carl BradyHOST
The review involves the Etowah County District Attorney's Office and the Center for Applied Forensics in Jacksonville.
Carl BradyHOST
The investigations are ongoing and officials have not announced any findings.
Carl BradyHOST
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