FAIRFIELD, IA (IRN) – An Iowa judge will not reduce the $1 million bond for two teens accused of killing Fairfield Spanish teacher Nohema Graber. Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale, both 16, are charged with first-degree murder. Both suspects wanted their $1 million bonds reduced. Prosecutors believe the suspects are too dangerous to be let out of jail, indicating both are charged with a “brutal murder.” On Nov. 23, lawyers representing Goodale and Miller argued for a reduced bond, citing their age and lack of criminal history.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – Police in western Iowa have arrested a high school math teacher accused of writing and planting notes threatening gun violence at the school. Katrina Phelan, 37, of Council Bluffs, turned herself in to police on Wednesday after an arrest warrant charging her with three counts of making terroristic threats were issued for her. All of the notes were either found by students in Phelan’s classroom or by Phelan herself in other parts of the school.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One person was injured in a shooting Thursday evening in Des Moines. The shooting occurred at the Maingate Bar and Grill on East Grand Avenue. One person was transported to a local hospital.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Police are investigating a shooting near a grocery store in Cedar Rapids on Thursday night. Officers received a call about gunshots in the area of Jim’s Foods.
A victim walked into a hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound a short time later.

​​OSCEOLA, IA (IRN) – A mayoral election ultimately decided by a name drawn out of a candy dish is now being disputed by the incumbent. Current Osceola mayor Thomas Kedley tied with challenger Matt Stoll in the November election. Stoll’s name was picked from the candy dish to settle the tie, but Kelley claims the election should be challenged because of voter fraud.