According to foreign media reports, on November 2, two minors in Iowa, USA, brutally killed their high school teachers, and even disclosed details of their murder, hiding bodies and motives on social media, and the case was quickly solved. Because of the viciousness of the case, the two teenagers, both 16 years old, were prosecuted as adults and faced charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The town of Fairfield, about 150 kilometres from iowa's state capital, is a town of less than 10,000 people. On the morning of the 3rd, Nohma Graber, a 66-year-old high school teacher in the town, was reported missing. Hours later, her body was found in a park she frequented during her lifetime. Police found her body hidden under a tarpaulin, trolley and some supports and suffered serious head injuries.
↑ Murdered teacher Nohma Graber
The case was also cracked fairly quickly. Police received an informant saying that posts and conversations on social media showed that two teenagers had "detailed details" about Graber's disappearance and murder, including the motives, plans and execution of the murders, as well as deliberate attempts to cover up the crimes. Police obtained search warrants based on social media content and immediately searched the homes of two minors and found several pieces of clothing with blood. In addition, there are witnesses who said that they saw two people in the accident park on the afternoon of the 2nd, and even saw one of the teenagers wearing clothes with blood stains.
↑ Two 16-year-old suspects.
The two teenagers were reportedly Fairfield High School students Jeremy Goodall and Willard Miller, while the victim, Graber, is the school's Spanish teacher and has been teaching here since 2012. However, court documents did not disclose the specific motives for the killings of the two teenagers. But Willard Miller has admitted that he was in the park at the time of the murder, provided materials for the murder, and helped hide the crime. Under Iowa law, minors over the age of 14 can go to adult court. Both are currently in custody on bail of up to $1 million and will be tried as adults.
The murder shocked the small town of Fairfield. The local school district closed school early on the 4th, canceled the 5-day course, and vacated the school to provide psychological support and counseling for teachers and students. Local residents also said that such a case was simply incomprehensible.
Surprisingly, however, the children of the victims expressed their forgiveness for the two teenagers. Christian, the son of the slain teacher, responded: "I regret that they have anger in their hearts" and even said that "there is no need to be angry with them." We should hope that they will find peace and tranquility in their lives. And his daughter also said that it is clear that "their hearts need more love and light."
Red Star News reporter Lin Rong
Edited by Zhang Xun
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