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Husband Arrested After 19 Years for Wife's Murder
16 Sep
Summary
- Jon Worrell arrested 19 years after wife Doris' murder.
- He allegedly hired someone to kill his wife for affair.
- Worrell fled to Costa Rica with children and nanny.
Jon Worrell was arrested on May 20, 2025, nineteen years after his wife, Doris Worrell, was shot and killed on September 20, 2006. Authorities allege Jon hired someone to murder Doris, fearing he would lose custody of their three children due to his affair with Paola Yarberry, the family's nanny.
Following Doris' death, Jon moved with his children and Yarberry to Costa Rica, where he started a new life. Yarberry, who had been deported from the U.S., eventually joined them. Jon was apprehended in Missouri after a tip indicated he and Yarberry had separated.
Investigators initially pursued other suspects before focusing on Jon. His trial for malice murder is slated to commence later this year in Coffee County, Georgia. Doris' sister expressed sorrow for the missed moments in Doris' life.
