Two teenagers have been charged with homicide in connection to the death of a woman who taught Spanish at their high school, authorities said Thursday.
Police discovered the human remains of Nohema Graber, 66, in Chautauqua Park in Fairfield, Iowa, on Wednesday. Graber had been reported missing earlier in the day.
Two 16-year-olds, Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, have been charged with homicide in the first degree and conspiracy to commit homicide in the first degree in connection to Graber’s death, according to the City of Fairfield.
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Graber taught Spanish at Fairfield High School, where Miller and Goodale are students. The two teenagers are being criminally charged as adults for their alleged involvement in Graber’s death, according to the city.
The park was Graber’s last known location on Tuesday. Police found Graber’s body in the park under a tarp, wheelbarrow, and railroad ties. Based on the investigation by detectives, it appeared Graber suffered “inflicted trauma to the head,” the Des Moines Register reported.
Authorities found social media exchanges, as described in criminal complaints, that showed the suspects’ motive to kill Graber and conceal it.
During an interview with detectives, Miller allegedly admitted he was at the park as the killing was taking place, provided materials used in the killing, and helped conceal Graber’s body, according to a criminal complaint.
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Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding told the news outlet there is currently no evidence to indicate Graber’s death was racially motivated. The investigation into her death is ongoing.
The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
