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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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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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Georgia judge found dead in courtroom of apparent suicide on last day in office
Deputies discovered State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, at the Effingham County Courthouse at around 10 a.m., the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Court was not in session ...
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Georgia judge Stephen Yekel shoots himself dead inside courtroom on last day in office
A Georgia state judge has taken his own life inside his courtroom. The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside Effingham County State Court on Tuesday morning. He is believed to have ...
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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 bench ...
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Georgia Judge Dies by Suicide in Courtroom on Last Day in Office
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said that Judge Stephen Yekel appeared to have “died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound” to the head Danielle Jennings is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE ...
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Georgia judge shoots himself dead in his own courtroom on final day in office
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found dead by a deputy on Tuesday, his last day on the bench, after he lost a bid for re-election, according to WSAV.
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Georgia judge Stephen Yekel shoots himself dead inside courtroom on last day in office
A Georgia state judge has taken his own life inside his courtroom. The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside Effingham County State Court on Tuesday morning. He is believed to have shot ...
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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 dies by suicide in courtroom on last day in office
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office said State Court Judge Stephen Yekel was found dead by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a county courtroom around 10 a.m. Court was not in ...
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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 ...