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Police are investigating after a Georgia state choose was discovered lifeless in a courtroom on Tuesday.
The Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies mentioned in a launch that they discovered State Court docket Choose Stephen Yekel, 74, on Tuesday morning.
He seems to have died by suicide, with a self-inflicted gunshot, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies mentioned in a launch that they discovered State Court docket Choose Stephen Yekel, 74. (State Court docket Choose Stephen Yekel through Fb)
His dying is being investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will carry out the post-mortem.
Authorities mentioned Yekel died someday late Monday night time or early Tuesday morning.
Yekel, who was appointed to the bench two years in the past by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, misplaced his election bid earlier this yr.
His time period was scheduled to finish Dec. 31, 2024.
Choose Stephen Yekel, 74, was discovered lifeless, with suspected self-inflicted gunshot wounds, on the Effingham County Courthouse in Springfield, Georgia. (Google Maps)
In an announcement, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners mentioned that they have been “deeply saddened” by Yekel’s dying.
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“The Effingham County Board of Commissioners and staff are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Judge Steve Yekel at the Effingham County Courthouse today, and we offer our condolences to his family and loved ones,” they mentioned.
Fox Information Digital has reached out to the Effingham County Board of Commissioners for remark.
