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Iowa Teen Sentenced to Life for Murdering Teacher Over Bad Grade

  • Willard Miller, 17, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 35 years for the murder of his high school Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber.
  • Miller and his accomplice, Jeremy Goodale, ambushed Graber during her daily walk, beat her with a baseball bat, and dragged her body into the woods.
  • The murder was planned after Graber gave Miller a poor grade in her class.
  • Goodale has yet to be sentenced but prosecutors are seeking a minimum of 25 years.
  • Miller apologized to Graber's family and expressed remorse during his sentencing.
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