The Signs Followers of America are drawn to handle venomous snakes because the Bible tells them so. One of those men, Kentucky pastor Jamie Coots, died on Saturday after refusing treatment for a ...

RIP Jamie Coots was an honor and privilege to attend and photograph his sermons and learn about his beliefs. pic.twitter.com/noPTuqCqZ7 — Neil Brandvold ...

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (AP) — Jamie Coots, a snake-handling Kentucky pastor who appeared on the National Geographic television reality show “Snake Salvation,” died Saturday after being bitten by a snake.

Gregory James Coots was an American Pentecostal pastor with the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name. The church was founded in 1978 by his grandfather Tommy Coots. Jamie's son Cody Coots is now the ...

National Geographic Channel series will air a tribute to "Snake Salvation" star Jamie Coots on Thursday. Coots died Saturday after being bitten by a rattlesnake during a church service and refusing ...