UPDATE: Murder Suspect Arraigned in Morgan County

UPDATE (09-24-2025)

Accused murderer Robert Anselmo, of Eldon, will remain held without bond for at least another week after being arraigned Wednesday morning in Morgan County.

The 56-year-old is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in Monday’s shooting death of Johnetta Yeager in the parking lot of the soil and water conservation office in Versailles.

Courthouse records indicate that Anselmo and Yeager were part of an ongoing civil case against each other and that an ex-parte order of protection had been filed against Anselmo.

During his arraignment, Anselmo entered a ‘not guilty’ plea advising the court he needs a public defender and could post a $5,000 bond. Following victim input and the court citing a concern for public safety, the bond reduction was denied pending a 7-day bond hearing which is set for September 30^th.

(TUESDAY, 09/23/2025)

First-degree murder and armed criminal action charges have been filed in Morgan County in connection with the shooting death of Johnetta Yeager, an worker at the soil and water conservation office in Versailles.

Court records show that 56-year-old Robert J. Anselmo, of Eldon, was booked into the Morgan County Jail shortly after 8:00 Monday night about two hours after Prosecuting Attorney Dustin Dunklee, in an online release, posted that a suspect was taken into custody in Miller County.

Anselmo, who has a history in the courtroom with the victim, is being held without bond.

As of late this afternoon, no motive was announced for the shooting which happened in the soil and water conservation office parking lot on South Burke Street and was reported just after 7:30 Monday morning.

It has been acknowledged that Yeager had an ex-parte filed against Anselmo.

KRMS News will pass along more details when released.