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Teenager who allegedly killed Lily Peters identified

Jan 10, 2025 | 9:59 AM

The teen charged in the April 2022 murder and sexual assault of 10-year-old Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls is no longer identified by his initials in court documents. He is Carson Peters-Berger. A Chippewa County judge unsealed the complaint against the 16-year-old on Thursday. Investigators say he killed Peters as he was escorting her home after spending a day with her aunt in the spring of 20-22.  Berger, who was 14 at time, told investigators he had been planning the incident and wanted to know what it felt like to take a life. He also admitted to returning to the scene to “hide her body better” after he learned she was reported missing. Judge Steven Gibbs unsealed the complaint against Berger on Thursday, after a nearly 18-month effort by his defense team to move the case to the juvenile system. The 16-year-old has pled not guilty to homicide and child sexual assault charges and will return to court for a hearing in June. No trial dates have been scheduled. Berger faces life in prison if found guilty. 

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