Jefferson County, IA

Two Iowa teenagers accused of murdering their high school Spanish teacher with a baseball bat will be tried as adults after a judge rejected their requests to move their cases to juvenile court, PEOPLE confirms. Jefferson County court records confirm Jeremy Goodale, 17, and Willard Miller, 16, both had their...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Iowa (WKRC) - A judge has ruled that two Iowa teenagers who are charged with murdering their high school Spanish teacher will be tried as adults. 16-year-old Willard Miller and 17-year-old Jeremy Goodale had their requests to move their cases to juvenile court denied in early May. When...

A Jefferson County judge has ruled the second teenager accused of killing a Fairfield teacher last year will be tried as an adult. A day after 17-year-old Jeremy Goodale’s request to have his case moved to juvenile court was denied, 16-year-old Willard Miller saw his similar request rejected on Thursday.

FAIRFIELD, Iowa — A Jefferson County judge has denied a request from Willard Miller to be tried in juvenile court in the killing of Fairfield High School teacher Nohema Graber, according to a Thursday ruling. The court ruled juvenile court would not provide "reasonable prospects" for rehabilitating Miller. The...

One of two Fairfield teens accused of murdering a high school teacher last November will stand trial as an adult. A judge in Jefferson County Wednesday (5/11) denied 17-year-old Jeremy Goodale’s request to have his trial moved to juvenile court. According to court documents, Judge Shawn Showers said “The juvenile court’s dwindling time to rehabilitate the defendant is simply insufficient for a crime of such magnitude.” Goodale and 16-year-old Willard Miller are both accused of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of 66-year-old Nohema Graber last November. Last Friday, Miller’s attorneys asked that his trial be moved to juvenile court; there’s been no ruling on that request. Goodale’s trial is scheduled to start August 23 at a location to be determined.

School districts are preparing to raise school lunch prices for next year in anticipation of federal lunch programs expiring this summer. Why it matters: It's the latest hit to schools' budgets that have endured staffing challenges, teacher resignations and other obstacles for two-plus years during the pandemic. Plus, many families...

FAIRFIELD. Iowa — Earlier this week, a draft leak showed the Supreme Court intended to overturn Roe v. Wade. Currently, 13 states have trigger laws in place that would come into effect immediately if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Iowa is not one of these states. KTVO reached out...

FAIRFIELD. Iowa — Jefferson County Right to Life hosted their third annual Diaper Drive in front of Fairfield's Walmart, Saturday. Fairfield residents could to support mothers in the community by donating diapers they purchased in the store. The Diaper Drive is one of several service projects and outreach programs...

FAIRFIELD. Iowa — Maasdam Barns hosted their annual 'Babies at the Barn' day event, Saturday. The historical barn is located in Jefferson County and has held the event since 2016. The event gave people the opportunity to see horses and baby pigs up close. Vice Chairman of Maasdam Farms...

FAIRFIELD, Iowa (KEYC) - A court hearing is underway today in southeast Iowa for one of the two teenagers accused of using a baseball bat last fall to kill their high school Spanish teacher. A judge at the Jefferson County courthouse in Fairfield, IA, is hearing a request to move...

FAIRFIELD, Iowa - (Iowa's News Now) — One of two teens accused of murdering Nohema Graber, a Fairfield High School Spanish teacher, was in court Friday to ask a Jefferson County judge to transfer his case to juvenile court. Willard Noble Chaiden Miller, 16, is charged with first-degree murder.

A Fairfield man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison by Jefferson County District Court for charges stemming from an incident this winter. On February 16th 39-year-old Russell Allen Shirley was arrested at his home by Fairfield officers who had an active warrant for his arrest on unrelated charges. Officers knocked and announced themselves at the door and got no response. Shortly after, two individuals left the residence and were asked by authorities if anyone else was in the home, to which they answered that Shirley was. Officers then entered the home to execute the warrant. Shirley’s mother told officers that he was not home, but he was later found hiding in a bathtub.