Wisconsin Teenager’s Case in Lily Peters’ Death Set for Resolution Hearing

A Wisconsin teenager accused of the 2022 murder of his cousin, Lily Peters, might not face trial in November. A resolution hearing has been scheduled instead, according to the Chippewa County District Attorney’s Office.

Carson Peters-Berger, now 18, was set to stand trial on charges, including first-degree intentional homicide and sexual assault, following the death of Lily Peters, his 10-year-old cousin.

The District Attorney’s Office revealed that a resolution hearing is planned for August 26. This development might conclude the case without a trial, as told by District Attorney Wade Newell to local media.

Defense attorney Michael Cohen indicated that the hearing will address case issues to decide on a possible trial, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The expected nature of the resolution at the hearing remains unspecified in court records.

Lily Peters was reported missing on April 24, 2022, when she failed to return home after visiting her aunt’s house. Her father found her bicycle in a wooded area of Chippewa Falls later that evening, yet an initial police search didn’t locate her.

An alert came the next morning when Lily’s body was discovered near where her bicycle was found. Investigators established her injuries as consistent with blunt force trauma, based on the criminal complaint.

In a police interview, Peters-Berger, then 14, allegedly talked about asking Lily to explore off the trail, admitting to actions that led to her death. Allegations include striking Lily, strangling her, and attempting to sexually assault her post-mortem.

Peters-Berger is accused of returning home to shower and launder his clothes after the incident. He reportedly returned to hide Lily’s body after learning she was missing, according to the criminal complaint.

Peters-Berger faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault, and first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13 resulting in significant harm. A conviction could lead to life imprisonment.

Fox News Digital contacted the Chippewa County District Attorney’s Office and Peters-Berger’s defense for further comments.