The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside the Effingham County state court room on Tuesday morning.

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The suicide of a Georgia judge is making national headlines. 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 ...

Police are investigating after a Georgia state judge was found dead in a courtroom on Tuesday. Effingham County sheriff’s deputies said in a release that they found State Court Judge Stephen ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Police are investigating after ...