A state judge in Georgia was found dead in a courtroom after shooting himself, authorities said Tuesday. Judge Stephen Yekel shot himself sometime Monday night and was found by a deputy who notified his department between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office. Part of the letter read, "I feel that the job of State Court Judge …
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ATLANTA — Jon Burns has made a reputation as everyone’s friend during his 18 years in the Georgia House. “His father was involved in the wood industry, and I think he bought every piece of property he could when it was cheap,” said state Rep. Bill Hitchens, a fellow Effingham County Republican and friend of Burns’ father before his 2011 …
