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Man Threatened by Unknown Account Over Nude Photos An unknown person threatened to distribute nude photos of a man if he did not send them $1,000 through CashApp on March 27, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department report. An unknown Instagram account using a woman’s name requested to follow the man’s account and he accepted. The account then messaged him and asked if he would be willing to exchange nude photos, according to the report. After the exchange occurred, the person messaged him again saying they were going to “ruin his life” and send his nude phot...

COVID response update The data, presented by ACC Manager Blaine Williams, showed an overall decline in new COVID-19 infection rates since February in Clarke County and among ACC government employees, consistent with state and nationwide numbers. Williams said over 250 ACC employees in the tier 1A+ category for vaccine priority, which includes first responders and people over 65, have now been vaccinated. District 3 Commissioner Melissa Link asked Williams if any county employees were hesitant to receive the vaccine, and asked if the county could require its eligible employees to receive it. W...

Since 2015, nearly a quarter of all people killed by police officers in America have had a mental illness, according to National Public Radio. “I have a firm belief that if you’re an adult, especially living in this country with a serious mental illness, you’ve probably had a negative interaction at some point in your life with a law enforcement officer,” said Joseph Smarro, chief executive officer of SolutionPoint+, LLC, at a University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs lecture on “human connection in public safety” in January. Police departm...

A person blackmailed a man over Instagram, a man jumped on his ex-girlfriend's car and more

Note: This article has been updated to include additional information from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Athens-Clarke County Police shot and killed Timothy Daniel Statham, 37, around 9:17 a.m. on Thursday after attempting to stop him while he drove a vehicle stolen out of Jackson County, according to press releases from the ACCPD and Georgia Bureau of Investigation. As police followed the vehicle, it left the roadway in the area of Newton Bridge Road and Fritz Mar Lane, and Statham fled on foot into the woods. Officers set up a perimeter around Statham and attempted to negotiate for h...