Iliana "Lily" M. Peters. Image courtesy: Chippewa Falls PD/Facebook
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — 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 2022.
Peters 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.
Peters Berger will return to court for a hearing in June after pleading not guilty to homicide and sexual assault charges in December. He faces life in prison if found guilty.
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