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Georgia judge dies by apparent suicide in courtroom
AJC ^ | 12/31/2024 | Rosie Manins

Posted on 12/31/2024 2:13:50 PM PST by TermLimits4All

A state court judge in southeast Georgia died by apparent suicide early Tuesday while sitting on the bench in his courtroom, authorities confirmed.

Effingham County State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, a spokesperson for the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said. He said deputies found Yekel dead inside the courthouse around 10 a.m.

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Another judge who committed suicide because his raping of boys was going to be published in a Seattle paper the next morning.


21 posted on 12/31/2024 10:54:58 PM PST by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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22 posted on 12/31/2024 10:55:17 PM PST by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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