Cousin of 10-year-old Wisconsin girl pleads guilty to her killing and gets life in prison
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The cousin of a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl killed in 2022 pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide on Wednesday and was sentenced to life in prison. Lily Peters was riding her bike home from her aunt’s house in Chippewa…
Lily Peters, a 10-year-old girl from Wisconsin, was killed in 2022, and her cousin Carson Peters-Berger, who was 14 at the time, has pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide. He was sentenced to life in prison. According to the criminal complaint, on April 24, 2022, Carson convinced Lily to leave a trail and explore the woods with him, leading to her death.
Her body was found the next day, and an autopsy revealed she had been beaten, strangled, and sexually assaulted. Carson was arrested the day after Lily's body was discovered. In a plea deal, two other charges against him were dismissed. His attorneys attempted to move the case to juvenile court, arguing that Carson needed mental health treatment in the adult system.
However, the judge and a state appeals court rejected this request, as the offenses were deemed too serious for such a move.
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