Killing of Lily Peters
2022 murder of American child
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On April 24, 2022, Liliana Mae "Lily" Peters, a 10-year-old American girl, was murdered and raped in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The murder gained significant attention and media coverage due to the ages of both the victim and the suspect.
| Killing of Lily Peters | |
|---|---|
Lily Peters | |
| Location | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Date | April 24, 2022 c. 9 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Child murder by strangulation, bludgeoning, child rape, necrophilia |
| Weapon | Stick |
| Victim | Liliana "Lily" Peters, aged 10 |
| Motive | Rape |
| Accused | Carson Peters-Berger |
| Charges | |
Murder
According to the criminal complaint, the 14-year-old suspect asked his cousin, 10-year-old Lily Peters, to take a walk and explore a trail. She took her bike and he took his hoverboard. Once they were off the trail, it is alleged that he punched her in the stomach and pushed her to the ground, then hit her on the head three times with a large stick and strangled her until she was dead. He then allegedly raped her dead body.
The criminal complaint alleged that the suspect then became scared and fled, went home, showered, and cleaned his clothes, then went back to the scene and dragged Lily's body a few feet and covered it with leaves.[1][2][3][4][5][excessive citations]
Investigation
Lily was reported missing by her father when she did not return home the evening of April 24, and her body was discovered the following morning.
A day before the arrest of Peters-Berger, a woman entered the police station, saying a Reddit user shared they saw Lily walking with a teenager, thus giving the police a lead on the case.[6] On April 26, the suspect, Carson Peters-Berger, was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide and first-degree sexual assault.[7] According to authorities, he confessed to murdering Lily and that it was his plan the entire time to murder and rape her. His bail was set at $1 million. If convicted, he would face a sentence of life in prison.[2][5][8]
In January 2024, it was determined that the suspect would be tried as an adult. The trial was set to take place in November 2026; however, on August 5, the Chippewa County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a resolution to resolve the matter without a trial had been reached and that a resolution hearing is scheduled for August 26.[9]