Georgia man arrested in murder of his wife Doris Worrell
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The GBI announced that 58-year-old Jon Worrell faces charges of malice murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection to the 2006 shooting death of his wife, Doris Worrell.

DOUGLAS, Ga. — A man was taken into custody Tuesday evening after being arrested for his wife’s murder, nearly two decades following the crime in South Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office released statements regarding the apprehension.

According to the GBI, Jon Worrell, 58, has been arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and aggravated battery related to the 2006 death of his wife, Doris Worrell.

Jon was arrested Tuesday morning in Marysville, Missouri, according to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, where he is a current resident.

Doris was killed on Sept. 20, 2006 at the couple’s business, Jon’s Sports Park, in Douglas, Georgia. Doris, 39 at the time, was found shot and killed inside the business.

The GBI said they investigated the case with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office over the years, pursuing leads both in the U.S. and overseas. 

According to a GBI press release at the time, Jon told police he left the business at around 9:40 a.m. to run errands. His wife remained on the property to clean. Jon told authorities when he returned around 11:15 a.m., he found his wife’s body.

The GBI said they and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, alongside the Waycross Judicial Circuit D.A.’s Office, will speak to the media Friday with more information on the decades-long investigation.

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