His death is being investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will perform the autopsy.
Authorities said Yeakel died sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.
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Yeakel, who was appointed to the bench two years ago by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, lost his election bid earlier this year.