Crime Iowa Teens Accused of Killing Spanish Teacher with Baseball Bat Will Be Tried as Adults, Judge Rules Jeremy Goodale, 17, and Willard Miller, 16, are accused of murdering their teacher, Nohema Graber By Greg Hanlon Greg Hanlon Greg Hanlon has been an editor in PEOPLE’s crime vertical since 2015. He has been covering crime for more than 15 years. His work has appeared previously in The New York Times and Slate. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 13, 2022 02:08PM EDT Jeremy Goodale, Willard Miller, Nohema Graber. 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 requests for reverse waivers denied this week by Judge Shawn Showers. Both teens are charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit forcible felony, online court records show. The pair is accused of using a baseball bat last year to murder Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School, the Des Moines Register reports. Prosecutors have alleged the two students stalked the teacher and learned her daily routines, and then ambushed Graber on her daily walk, the Associated Press reports. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The pair allegedly dragged Graber into the woods, and then returned to the scene to hide her body. She was reported missing on Nov. 2; her body was found the next day under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties, a criminal complaint against the suspects obtained by the Des Moines Register states. 2 Students Arrested After Allegedly Killing High School Spanish Teacher Prosecutors have not discussed a motive. In rejecting Miller's request, the judge said there wouldn't be enough time to rehabilitate Miller in juvenile court "for a crime of such magnitude," reports the Associated Press. Miller's attorney, Christine Branstad, tells PEOPLE: "It is my ongoing request that readers refrain from drawing conclusions until all the details come to light." Both suspects have pleaded not guilty, KWLL reports. PEOPLE was not immediately able to reach Goodale's attorney, Allen Cook.