Juvenile justice

Jeremy Goodale, one of the two Fairfield teenagers who pleaded guilty for the murder of Nohema Graber, must serve 25 years before the possibility of parole.

On this episode of River to River we listen back to a couple of favorite book interviews from 2022.

Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of Fairfield teacher Nohema Graber in November 2021.

Iowa Reporters and experts discuss the top news stories of the week, including the sentencing of Pieper Lewis, the closure of Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.'s Keokuk wheat mill, the ruling in a lawsuit against Linn-Mar schools concerning the transgender student policy and more.

Authors Patricia Bryan and Thomas Wolf bring readers to the late 1880s to the gruesome scene of the murders of John Wesley Elkins's father and stepmother. The 11-year-old was charged and convicted.

One of the teenagers accused of killing a Spanish teacher in Fairfield last month is asking a judge to transfer him to juvenile court. Sixteen year olds Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale were both criminally charged as adults in the killing of Nohema Graber. Miller is asking a judge to send him to juvenile court.

A judge has decided not to lower the bail for two Fairfield teenagers accused of murdering a Spanish teacher. Judge Joel Yates has ruled that bail for Jeremy Goodale and Willard Miller will remain at $1 million, cash only.

The two teenagers accused of killing a high school Spanish teacher in Fairfield earlier this month have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. Jeremy Goodale and Willard Miller, both 16, face counts of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony.

The two teenagers accused of killing a beloved high school Spanish teacher in Fairfield were back in court Tuesday, asking to be released ahead of trial. The 16 year olds both requested that their $1 million cash-only bonds be reviewed. Prosecutor meanwhile argued that bond amount should be maintained or even raised to $2 million.

Scott County residents continue to plead with local officials to not use pandemic relief funds to build a new juvenile detention center. The Board of Supervisors is plowing ahead with a proposal to more than double the size of the county’s current facility, over objections from local advocates and state officials.