Georgia judge Stephen Yekel shoots himself dead inside courtroom on last day in office
The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside the Effingham County state court room on Tuesday morning.
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Judge's Suicide Sparks Chatter Over Judicial Election
After being appointed to a new seat on the Effingham County State Court in 2022, Judge Stephen R. Yekel died by suicide on the bench during the final hours of his term, which had been set to ...
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Judge ‘takes his own life’ in courtroom after his last day on the job
A judge is believed to have taken his own life after his final day on the job. Judge Stephen Yekel of the Effingham County state court in Springfield, Georgia, was found dead by a deputy on ...
Steve Yekel Suicide: Georgia Judge Wrote Governor Brian Kemp a Note
State Court Judge Steve Yekel, 74, died Monday and was found between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday by a deputy. The Effingham County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook that Yekel appears to have died ...
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Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench
State Court Judge Stephen Yekel was found dead at the Effinham County Superior Court on Tuesday. That day was supposed to be the last day Yekel would remain a judge after losing his election bid ...
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Georgia judge found dead in courtroom on final day of term
Effingham County state court Judge Stephen Yekel was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on his last day in office. Authorities believe the incident occurred the night before.
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Who is Georgia judge Stephen Yekel? What we know of state court judge who died last day in office
Georgia’s State Court Judge Stephen Yekel passed away on December 31, 2024. Authorities predicted that he died by suicide. His body was recovered from the courtroom by Effingham County Sheriff ...
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Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench
The Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies said in a release that they found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, on Tuesday morning. He appears to have died by suicide, with a self-inflicted ...
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Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on his final day on the bench
Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, on Tuesday morning. He appears to have died by suicide, the sheriff's office said. Yekel, who was appointed to the ...
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Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on his final day on the bench
A judge was found dead in a Georgia courtroom on what was to have been his last day on the job, authorities said Tuesday.
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Georgia Judge Stephen Yekel Dies Shoots Himself Dead In Courtroom On Final Day In Office
Tragedy struck in Effingham County, Georgia, as Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, took his own life inside his courtroom. His body was discovered on Tuesday morning, believed to have been shot dead late ...