Fox News: Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench

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Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench

Effingham County Sheriff's deputies said that low enforcement found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 75, dead in a courtroom on Tuesday morning.......                    ...                        ...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 a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login was found dead in a courtroom on Tuesday.......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 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, the sheriff's office said.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......His death is being investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......Authorities said Yekel died sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Yekel, who was appointed to the bench two years ago by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, lost his election bid earlier this year. ......His term was scheduled to end Dec. 31, 2024.......In a statement, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners said that they were "deeply saddened" by Yekel's death.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"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 said.......Fox News Digital has reached out to the Effingham County Board of Commissioners for comment....

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