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Teen pleads guilty in Iowa teacher’s beating death

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By JOSH FUNK
Associated Press

One of two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Willard Miller changed his plea to guilty Tuesday morning. He admitted he served as a lookout while prosecutors say Jeremy Goodale beat 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher. Prosecutors said the evidence shows both teens struck Graber with a bat. Miller admitted helping plan and carry out the killing but denied hitting Graber. Investigators say the attack was possibly regarding a dispute over grades. Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence between 30 years and life in prison as part of the agreement with Miller.

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