New York Daily News9d
Georgia judge found dead in courtroom of apparent suicide on last day in office
Investigators said he had died either Monday night or early Tuesday morning. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will perform an autopsy to confirm Yekel’s cause of death. “He was in the ...
New York Post8d
Georgia judge found dead in courtroom on final day on bench in apparent suicide
His death is being investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will perform the autopsy. Authorities said Yekel died sometime late Monday or ...
Daily Mail9d
Georgia judge Stephen Yekel shoots himself dead inside courtroom on last day in office
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now probing the horrific incident. Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie said Yekel was discovered around 10am, but it appeared he had shot himself ...
First Coast News9d
Georgia judge dies by suicide in courtroom on last day in office
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will perform an autopsy to confirm the judge's official cause of death. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is handling the ...
Yahoo News Singapore9d
Georgia judge shoots himself dead in his own courtroom on final day in office
His death is being investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Yekel was appointed to the state court in 2022. He recently attempted to resign from ...
UPI9d
Georgia judge dead after shooting himself inside courtroom
All county offices likewise closed at noon. The county sheriff's department is investigating the matter, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducts an autopsy. Effingham County is located 30 ...
FOX 5 Atlanta8d
Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench
His death is being investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will perform the autopsy. Authorities said Yekel died sometime late Monday night ...
The Independent9d
Georgia judge shoots himself dead in his own courtroom on final day in office
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found dead by a deputy on Tuesday ...
USA Today29d
Man arrested in 1985 murder of couple at a Georgia church after original suspect exonerated
On Monday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of Erik Kristensen Sparre, 61, who was charged with two counts of felony murder and aggravated assault for the deaths of couple ...
Seattle Times9d
Georgia state judge dies by apparent suicide in courtroom
He said Yekel’s body will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner’s office for an autopsy. “He was in the courthouse, apparently by himself there this morning ...
Suspect identified as FBI investigates act of terrorism after Bourbon Street attack
At least 15 people are dead and dozens injured in New Orleans after a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's ...