The evolution of southern crime.
NO CHARGES FILED – Investigation Concluded November 2024 The GBI investigation into Jason Bragg concluded with no criminal charges being filed. District Attorney Billy Joe Nelson Jr. of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit issued a letter…
The Core Story In 2022, Stephen Yekel was elected State Court Judge in Effingham County, Georgia. Within his first term, he identified what he explicitly termed a “conspiracy scheme” involving systematic manipulation of DUI cases.…
A comprehensive examination of the events surrounding Judge Stephen Yekel’s death and the investigation of Clerk of Court Jason Bragg Executive Summary On December 31, 2024, Effingham County State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, died…
