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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.
Judge's Suicide Sparks Chatter Over Judicial Election
The suicide of a Georgia judge is making national headlines. After being appointed to a new seat on the Effingham County ...
Georgia judge found dead in courtroom of apparent suicide on last day in office
A Georgia judge was found dead in a courtroom of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday, his last day in office.
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 ...
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Judge Who Died By Apparent Suicide a Former Cobb DA Employee
A Georgia judge who died by apparent suicide in his courtroom this week has been identified as a former employee of Cobb ...
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Georgia Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, Shoots Himself Dead Inside County Courtroom
A Georgia judge who recently lost a bid for re-election has taken his own life inside his courtroom on the eve of what was to ...
Georgia judge shoots himself dead in his own courtroom on final day in office
A Georgia state judge has died by suicide after shooting himself in his own courtroom. Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found ...
Judge found dead in courtroom on his final day on the job
SPRINGFIELD, Ga. (WKRC) - A judge was found dead in a courtroom he presided over on the final day of his term. Deputies with ...
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Authorities: State court judge dies by suicide at Effingham County Courthouse
A state court judge is dead after authorities say he took his own life Tuesday at the Effingham County Courthouse. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, Judge Stephen Yekel died by ...
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.