Man Arrested in Perry County for Criminal Homicide

A man has been arrested in connection with a weekend homicide, following an investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Perry County Sheriff’s Office. On March 16th, at the request of 32nd Judicial District Attorney General Hans Schwendimann, TBI special agents assisted the Perry County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a fatal shooting on Meditation Lane in Linden. When deputies arrived Sunday afternoon, Samuel Yoder, 46, was discovered deceased. Anthony Boberg, 38, Yoder’s neighbor, was identified as the suspect. Police got a warrant charging Boberg with criminal homicide. He was taken into custody without incident. Boberg is being held at the Perry County Jail without bond. Boberg is innocent until proven guilty.