Resolution hearing set as teen accused of killing and raping cousin ends trial prospects
A hearing scheduled for Aug. 26 will resolve the case against Carson Peters-Berger, who was charged with homicide and sexual assault in the 2022 killing of his 10-year-old cousin Lily Peters.
Carson Peters-Berger, now 18, will face a resolution hearing on Aug. 26 that will terminate the criminal proceedings stemming from the April 2022 homicide and sexual assault of his 10-year-old cousin, Lily Peters, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. District Attorney Wade Newell disclosed the hearing after Judge Steven Gibbs sealed the online docket, providing no details on the matters to be discussed. Peters-Berger, who was 14 when he allegedly killed and assaulted his cousin, had been scheduled for a jury trial in November and faced life imprisonment if convicted.
He was arrested days after the crime, held on a $1 million cash bond, and tried as an adult. Defense attorneys had sought a venue change, citing extensive media coverage, which the judge granted. The case has now moved toward closure without a trial.
Why it matters
The hearing ends a high-profile local case that has drawn years of media attention and community anguish.
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