Judge Stephen Yekel of the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office was found dead inside Effingham County State Court on Tuesday. His death has been ruled a suicide, with authorities believing he shot himself. Yekel, 74, who was a practicing lawyer for over 45 years, had recently lost his re-election bid. Tuesday was supposed to be his […] The post Georgia Judge Dies by Suicide in Courtroom on Last Day in Office appeared first on VICE.