74 岁的法官史蒂夫·耶克尔 （Steve Yekel） 被发现在佐治亚州埃芬汉县法院自杀身亡。 Judge Steve Yekel, 74, was found dead by suicide in Georgia's Effingham County Courthouse.

周二，74 岁的佐治亚州法院法官史蒂夫·耶克尔 （Steve Yekel） 被发现在埃芬汉县法院自杀身亡。 Georgia State Court Judge Steve Yekel, 74, was found dead by suicide in the Effingham County Courthouse on Tuesday. 他的尸体在上午 10 点到 10 点 30 分之间被发现，身上有明显的自残枪伤。发现了一封写给州长布赖恩·肯普 （Brian Kemp） 的信，其中叶克尔曾试图于 12 月 30 日辞职。 His body was discovered with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound between 10 and 10:30 a.m. A letter to Governor Brian Kemp was found, in which Yekel had attempted to resign on December 30. 联邦调查局证实他们没有参与此案。 The FBI confirmed they are not involved in the case.