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.
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.
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Key points
- Chippewa County Judge Steven Gibbs accepted his guilty plea on Wednesday and sentenced him to life in prison.
- Peters-Berger, now 18, was 14 at the time of the killing.
- The girl's body was discovered the next day.
When Carson Peters-Berger persuaded her to leave a trail and explore the surrounding woods with him, according to the criminal complaint, lily Peters was riding her bike home from her aunt's house in Chippewa Falls on April 24, 2022.
Notably, the girl's body was discovered the next day. An autopsy determined she had been beaten, strangled and sexually assaulted.
Peters-Berger, now 18, was 14 at the time of the killing. He was arrested the day after Peters' body was discovered.
Chippewa County Judge Steven Gibbs accepted his guilty plea on Wednesday and sentenced him to life in prison. Under a plea accord, two other charges – first-degree sexual assault causing great bodily harm and first-degree child sexual assault involving a child under 13 – were dismissed.
In short, cousin of 10-year-old Wisconsin girl pleads guilty to her killing and gets is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
