Georgia judge found dead in courtroom

Georgia Judge Dies by Suicide in Courtroom on Last Day in Office
A Georgia state judge has died by suicide on his official last day on the job. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said that Judge Stephen Yekel appeared to have “died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound” to the head on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Effingham County Courthouse, Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie, told local ABC affiliate WJCL .
Georgia judge dies by apparent suicide in courtroom
A state court judge in Southeast Georgia died by apparent suicide early Tuesday while sitting on the bench in his courtroom, authorities confirmed.
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A judge was found dead in a Georgia courtroom on what was to have been his last day on the job, authorities said Tuesday.Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74,
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Judge Stephen Yekel took his own life in the Effingham County courtroom before being discovered by a deputy Tuesday morning
Georgia judge found dead in courtroom after apparent suicide: report
A state judge in Georgia was found dead in a courtroom after shooting himself, authorities said Tuesday. Judge Stephen Yekel shot himself sometime Monday night and was found by a deputy who notified his department between 10 and 10:30 a.
Georgia judge kills himself in own courtroom on last day of job after losing election
Judge Stephen Yekel took his own life in the Effingham County courtroom before being discovered by a deputy Tuesday morning when the court was not in session.
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