On Monday, two teens in southeast Iowa pleaded not guilty to the murder of their high school Spanish teacher, whose body was found earlier this month in a park where she walked around town daily. asleep from Fairfield, Iowa.

Willard Noble President Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, both 16, are charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to murder Nohema Graber in Fairfield, but denied the allegations when they appeared on Monday.

Graber, 66, was reported missing on November 2 and her remains were found later that day in the local park. Authorities said she suffered “a trauma to the head.”

Willard Noble Chaiden Miller (seen in court last Tuesday) and Jeremy Everett Goodale (right) are charged with the murder of mother of two Nohema Graber, 66, who was found dead in the sleepy town of Fairfield in the Iowa November 2. both pleaded not guilty to murder

Nohema Graber’s body was found hidden under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties at Chautauqua Park in Fairfield where she was known for her daily walks.

Her body was found hidden under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties at Chautauqua Park in Fairfield, about 95 miles southeast of Des Moines, where she was known for her daily walks.

Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive for the murder. The teens, who have both been charged as adults, reportedly posted about the attack on social media according to police, but did not provide more details on what the posts were, on what platform they were made and if they were public. or private.

Miller and Goodale, who are being held in juvenile detention centers, filed their pleas in impeachment documents filed with the court on Monday.

They waived their right to a speedy trial, meaning prosecutors wouldn’t have to try them within 90 days of being charged, and Judge Joel Yates has scheduled the trial to begin on April 19.

Miller (left) and Goodale (right), who have both been charged as adults, reportedly reported the attack on social media according to police

He asked lawyers to schedule a pre-trial conference on March 21 to discuss issues relating to the evidence, the length of the trial and the method of jury selection.

Lawyers for the teens last week asked Yates to lower their bail so they can be put back under their parents’ supervision, saying they had no way of avoiding prosecution.

Miller’s lawyer Christine Branstad said research shows that detaining minors away from their families for extended periods before trial can have a detrimental effect on them and delay their development.

Prosecutors, however, have asked that the bonds be kept at $ 1 million or even raised to $ 2 million.

Iowa Deputy Attorney General Scott Brown said the “extremely brutal murder of an innocent person” warrants the continued detention of the accused.

Yates has indicated he will vote on the bond issue later this week.

Graber, mother of three, is survived by her two sons and a daughter (not pictured). Graber’s oldest son Christian (right) took to social media to say he forgives his mother’s alleged killers

Police said the murder was premeditated. They said earlier this month that the murder of the Mexican-born teacher was not racially motivated without providing further information.

Court documents detailing the criminal complaints against the two teens also allege Miller admitted to investigators that he was involved in the murder.

During the interview with detectives, Miller allegedly admitted he was in the park at the time the murder took place, provided the materials used in the murder and helped hide Graber’s body, the complaint reveals.

Goodale is said to have worn bloody clothes, although investigators have yet to say who they suspect beat the teacher to death.

The two teenagers attended Fairfield High School, where Graber had been teaching Spanish since 2012.

Willard Noble Chairen Miller and his lawyer Christine Branstad are pictured appearing in court last week

Jeremy Everett Goodale and his lawyer Nicole Jensen are seen in court last week

Court documents also revealed that an associate of Goodale and Miller provided information detailing the social media exchanges between the two teens, indicating that Goodale knew specific details regarding Graber’s disappearance and death.

A search warrant was then executed by Jefferson County Police, who searched Goodale’s residence, discovering “several items of clothing appearing to have a substance similar in appearance to blood,” the complaint said.

Court documents also revealed that investigators interviewed another teenager, this one an ‘associate’ of Goodale only, who said he met Goodale at the park on the day Graber went missing.

Investigators added in their report that the clothing described by the witness matched a blood-splattered outfit seized by police officers at Goodale’s home, adding in the report that the clothing “contained a bloody-appearing substance.”

Police said the witness “described Goodale as wearing clothing similar in appearance to those seized” during the search.

The witness also told the lawyers who also saw Miller in the park.

Nohema Graber, 66, had been teaching Spanish at Fairfield High School since 2012 before she was murdered.

After his remains were recovered, Graber’s son Christian commemorated his mother on Facebook: “I’m sorry I couldn’t reply to all messages,” he wrote, “but I’ll just say this I was told. My mother is deceased. If I understand correctly, it was before an attempted murder by two students. I forgive them and I am sorry that they have this anger in their heart. It does not serve any purpose. nothing to be angry with them. Hopefully they can find peace in their life ‘

After being charged, Graber’s son and daughter both took to social media to say they forgive their mother’s alleged killers.

His son Christian wrote: “I’m sorry I couldn’t reply to all messages, but I’ll just say what I’ve been told. My mother is deceased.

“From what I understand, this was a prior murder attempt by two students. I forgive them and I’m sorry they have this anger in their hearts.

“There’s no point in being angry with them. Hope they can find peace in their life.

“My mother was a woman’s angel and was one of the nicest souls.

“She gave me the gift of the Spanish language and has helped many of her students over the years.

“She was well loved in the community and in the world.

“Thanks to everyone who reached out. I might ask for help with things in the next few days but in the end everything will be fine. Te amo madre.

Police say Graber, pictured here with her three children, suffered a head injury before her homicide death

Meanwhile, her daughter Nohema Marie wrote: “We have lost an absolute angel in our family.

“It is thanks to her for instilling a love of travel and languages ​​that my brothers and I have continued to discover the world throughout our lives.

“We were so blessed to grow up in a house filled with such an abundance of warmth and love.

“Her loud laughter and dancing with her will be missed on any music that was playing, she had so much joy in her eyes and such a deep sense of faith.

“For the two teenagers who took their life so cruelly,” she continued, “it is clear that they need more love and light in their hearts.

“But I agree with my older brother Christian, all we can do is forgive.

“I am filled with so much gratitude to have had such a strong and beautiful wife as my mother.

“And from the flow of posts, it’s incredibly touching to know that her presence has had such an impact on so many. What a blessing she is, we know her soul lives in Heaven.