Overview

• Jon Worrell, 58, was arrested in Missouri on May 23, 2025, and charged with multiple counts, including malice murder and conspiracy to commit murder, in connection with the 2006 killing of his wife Doris Worrell.
• The arrest followed new testimony from the family's former live-in nanny, Paola Yarberry, who cooperated with investigators earlier this year.
• Authorities allege Jon Worrell orchestrated the murder due to marital issues and concerns about losing custody of his children in a potential divorce.
• After the murder, Worrell and Yarberry lived together in Costa Rica, raising the Worrell children, before eventually separating and returning to their respective countries.
• Worrell was denied bond during his first court appearance, and investigators continue to probe details surrounding the fatal shooting, including identifying the shooter.