Effingham County judge takes own life in courtroom (youtube.com)
Before the court opened in the morning, or the night before. He left a message for the governor (not yet public). Earlier in December, the judge had requested to resign from his post, but the governor denied that request. He lost reelection to another judge and his last day working was set to be the same day.
There was some drama, apparently, between him and a clerk, in recent months, with both parties unsuccessfully suing the other.
Yekel of Effingham County.
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