2 Iowa teens plead guilty to beating Spanish teacher to death over bad grade

Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale were both 16 when they were charged with the Nov. 3, 2021, slaying of Fairfield High School teacher Nohema Graber, whose body was discovered in a city park, hidden under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties.

The town of Fairfield is home to some 9,400 people and is about 100 miles southeast of Des Moines.

As details of the ambush and killing emerged, it left the community of 9,600 in deep shock and mourning over the loss of the well-regarded educator and leader in the town’s small but growing Latino community.

"We're glad the defendants have taken responsibility for the crime they committed and look forward to making sure justice is done at sentencing," Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding said following the hearings.

Prosecutors will recommend that Miller, now 17, receive life in prison with eligibility for parole after 30 years, and that Goodale, now 18, be eligible for parole after 25 years.

Prosecutors said the teens ambushed Graber when she went for her daily afternoon walk, after Miller met with her to discuss his grade. Witnesses saw her van leaving the park less than an hour later with two males in the front seat; it was later found abandoned. Goodale and Miller were initially detained after a witness provided police with photos of a Snapchat conversation in which Goodale allegedly implicated himself and Miller in the killing.


Let's see what kind of sentences the Judge hands down for these 2 savage, feral thugs.

Unfortunately they can't receive the Death Penalty.

The sort of society that promotes killing as a way of dealing with problems....
 
Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale were both 16 when they were charged with the Nov. 3, 2021, slaying of Fairfield High School teacher Nohema Graber, whose body was discovered in a city park, hidden under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties.

The town of Fairfield is home to some 9,400 people and is about 100 miles southeast of Des Moines.

As details of the ambush and killing emerged, it left the community of 9,600 in deep shock and mourning over the loss of the well-regarded educator and leader in the town’s small but growing Latino community.

"We're glad the defendants have taken responsibility for the crime they committed and look forward to making sure justice is done at sentencing," Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding said following the hearings.

Prosecutors will recommend that Miller, now 17, receive life in prison with eligibility for parole after 30 years, and that Goodale, now 18, be eligible for parole after 25 years.

Prosecutors said the teens ambushed Graber when she went for her daily afternoon walk, after Miller met with her to discuss his grade. Witnesses saw her van leaving the park less than an hour later with two males in the front seat; it was later found abandoned. Goodale and Miller were initially detained after a witness provided police with photos of a Snapchat conversation in which Goodale allegedly implicated himself and Miller in the killing.


Let's see what kind of sentences the Judge hands down for these 2 savage, feral thugs.

Unfortunately they can't receive the Death Penalty.

Gosh.

And we wonder why we have a blistering teacher shortage....
 
Culturally, our society has collapsed. There is no discipline at home anymore and there is no discipline in the schools anymore. Schools used to dole out corporal punishment to kids who behaved badly. Now you have parents who will blame the schools or sue them for laying a hand on their child and schools let kids act like animals to avoid liability. I remember when I was in elementary school in the late 80s and early 90s our principal had a paddle in his office and that was in the Boston Public school system.

We have a child at my school who regularly destroys stuff. Bulletin boards, school materials. Oh, he also hits, kicks and spits on other kids and staff.

We can't touch him. The parents have instituted a "no touch" rule. Yes, that's right. So the child just gets to hurt others and destroy things.

My conservative brethren have made this a White Hat--Black Hat situation in which the parents are ALWAYS right and the teachers are ALWAYS wrong, if not downright evil.

Yeah?

Look around at the general public.

That's what's sending their children to school, folks. Many are wonderful. Many are not.
 
it’s unfortunate junveniles can’t be executed? i suppose the idea of cruel and unusual punishment misses you

dembots just can’t help hide their lust for death
Now had the 2 murderers been black, they would have changed the Law to get them the Death Penalty and your boot licking ass wouldn't have said a word.
 
Now had the 2 murderers been black, they would have changed the Law to get them the Death Penalty and your boot licking ass wouldn't have said a word.

In reality, laws are being changed to let blacks off of the crimes they commit.
 
Now had the 2 murderers been black, they would have changed the Law to get them the Death Penalty and your boot licking ass wouldn't have said a word.
They should be executed by public hanging within 2 weeks of a guilty verdict.

They took life and should forfeit theirs.
 
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Maybe you don't, but there are plenty on this forum that do.



You most of all. As has been said by others, it is a shame they can't just kill these scumbags. They are nothing but animals.
 
They should be executed by public hanging within 2 weeks of a guilty verdict.

They took life and should forfeit theirs.
This isn't a terrible idea. This country is too soft on crime. But these are "Minors" so they will serve some time and be out in 10-20 years while not learning one damn thing about how to be a respectable citizen. I'd also be curious to find out what the home life was like for the two and have a feeling that nurture had a lot to do with it.

Is it wrong, if a "hate" crime was committed, especially with minors, that authorities can investigate racist teachings from within the family?
 
American public education is failing. Maybe it is time to go to public vouchers for all. Tax churches so they, too, can get the money for their religious schools.
 

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