CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (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 20-22. 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 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.
