14-year-old Homicide Suspect Carson Peters-Berger Charged With The Murder Of His 10-year-old Cousin Iliana "Lily" Peters In Chippewa County

14-year-old Peters-Berger confessed to police that he lured his cousin, 10-year-old Lily Peters to a wooded area near her aunt's home and while walking in a trail, he allegedly punched her in the stomach, beat her with sticks, strangled her until she lost consciousness and then sexually assaulted her.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 27, 2022

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Carson Peters-Berger, 14, (only identified by initials C.T.P.-B. in a sealed criminal complaint; case# 2022CF000265) was charged with the brutal and cold blooded murder of Iliana "Lily" Peters, 10, who was discovered deceased in a wooded area by some people. She was reported missing to local police on Sunday night by her father.

Peters-Berger's identity was revealed in multiple social media posts.

According to the Chippewa County prosecutor on Wednesday during a court hearing, Peters-Berger told police that he intended to rape and kill his 10-year-old cousin. 10-year-old Peters' body was found on Monday morning in a wooded area near a walking trail just several blocks from her aunt's house at the 400 block of N. Grove Street in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County.

Peters-Berger was taken into custody on Tuesday night, according to Chippewa Falls Police Chief Matthew Kelm.

Peters-Berger was charged with three felony counts for 1st-degree intentional homicide, 1st-degree sexual assault and 1st-degree sexual assault of a child under age 13 resulting in great bodily harm. If convicted, Peters-Berger is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for 1st-degree intentional homicide, and 60 years in prison for the second count, and life in prison for the third felony count. A $1,000,000 cash bond was set for Peters-Berger and he remains at a juvenile detention center until he is waived to adult criminal court and County jail.

According to the Chippewa County prosecutor, Peters-Berger admitted to luring his 10-year-old cousin to the woods near her aunt's house with intent to rape and kill her. Peters-Berger confessed that he punched his 10-year-old cousin in the stomach that made her fall to the ground, striking her with sticks, he strangled her to the point of death (losing consciousness) and then sexually assaulted her.

Unsealed Peters-Berger's criminal complaint (redacted).