Defense of Fairfield teens looking to seal search warrants that reveal details in murder case

FAIRFIELD, Iowa (KWWL) — The defense for the two teens charged with killing Fairfield Spanish teacher Nohema Graber is asking that search warrants in the cases be sealed, including a warrant for Snapchat messages that reveal more details into her murder.Sixteen-year-olds Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale are facing First-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder charges after Graber’s body was found in a park on November 3, 2021.According to the Associated Press, the search warrants had been sealed by a judge until this week.In applications filed Tuesday, the defense said that information released in the search warrants would “jeopardize the right of persons involved from receiving a fair trial.”A request for a search warrant from Snap, inc. states that Snapchat messages from Goodale show both he and Miller were “involved in the planning, execution, and disposal of evidence” related to Graber’s death. The warrant request states that an “associate” of Goodale showed officers Snapchat messages from Goodale, revealing how he and Miller conducted surveillance on Graber, how she was killed, and where her body was located.Goodale said in the messages that they used a baseball bat in the murder. In a search warrant request of Miller’s residence, “any and all baseball bats”…
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