A Georgia poll worker has been arrested by federal authorities after allegedly sending a threatening letter targeting fellow election workers with violent and disturbing threats, including rape, physical assault, and a bomb warning.
The suspect, 25-year-old Nicholas Wimbish from Milledgeville, Georgia, now faces serious federal charges stemming from these accusations.
The incident began on October 16 at the Jones County Elections Office in Gray, Georgia, where Wimbish was working as a poll worker.
During the day, he reportedly had a heated argument with a voter, leading to a tense confrontation.
The situation, however, took a darker turn when Wimbish allegedly spent that evening scouring the internet, attempting to find out how much personal information about himself was publicly accessible.
The following day, according to federal prosecutors, Wimbish mailed a threatening letter to the Jones County Elections Superintendent.
Using an alias, “Jones County Voter,” he attempted to frame the message as if it had come from the voter with whom he had argued.
The letter contained serious accusations and alarming threats directed at Wimbish himself and other election workers.
The content of the letter was disturbing. It accused Wimbish of causing trouble for voters, saying he