Lily Peters died from blunt force trauma and strangulation, autopsy reveals – latest

Chippewa County District Court judge Benjamin Lane ordered the identity of Lily Peters’ suspected killer be protected as he is a juvenile.

During the suspect’s first court appearance on Wednesday, the judge said he would only be referred to by his initials C P-B and that neither he nor any members of the public gallery – which could include members of the suspect’s family and members of the victim’s family – can be photographed or filmed.

Officials said that the suspected killer is a 14-year-old boy who knew his victim but they have refused to confirm if they are related.

They have also refused to comment on whether or not the boy lived in Lily’s aunt’s house. Lily left the house with her killer and headed along a walking trail where she was killed.

The restrictions on revealing the suspect’s identity could change as the case progresses.

A Wisconsin lawmaker has vowed to review the current Amber Alert process for missing children as a Change.org petition calling for the launch of a “Lily Alert” grows following the shocking murder of 10-year-old Lily Peters.

Wisconsin State Rep Jesse James said he plans to meet with local police chiefs “about what is in place and look at possibilities for improvement” when children are reported missing in the state, in a memo shared on the Change.org petition page.

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Businesses and residences in Marshfield displayed purple balloons and ribbons to honour Lily Peters and her family, after the neighbourhood was shaken by the murder of the girl.

What started from Chippewa Falls on Friday has spread to neighbouring communities to show support to the family.

“It’s really important to lean on your neighbours during times like this, and to really show that support.” said Janileez Volena, director of human resources at Marshfield Insurance, reported WAOW TV.

Greg Hoffman, the mayor of Chippewa Falls, told TODAY Parents that the outpouring of love for Lily has been overwhelming and he has several received support emails and calls.

“I’m getting emails and phone calls from people in different states asking, ‘What can we do?’ and sending their prayers,” Mr Hoffman said.

The death of 10-year-old Iliana “Lily” Peters and the arrest of a 14-year-old boy for her murder has shocked the small, tight-knit community of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Lily was found dead at around 9.15am on Monday morning in a wooded area close to a walking trail by the Leinenkugel’s brewery.

The fourth-grade student had been reported missing by her father at around 9pm on Sunday after she failed to return from her aunt’s house on North Grove Street to her own home on East Birch Street.

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Chippewa Falls Police chief Matthew Kelm said that their tip line received over 200 messages from the public which proved helpful in the arrest of the teenager quickly in the case.

“I know that our tip line and other tips that came in, we had over 200, I believe, and tips from the public were of great help in solving this case as quickly as we did,” he said.

He said it was “devastating” to find her body as they were hoping to find her at her school the next day.

” We were ready to continue looking for the missing girl hoping that she was gonna show up to school the next day, that we could call off the search, and then when we learned that that wasn’t going to happen, it hit us all very hard,” he said.

He said the murder shook the whole town and it was overwhelming to see the support for the girl’s family.

“The town was devastated. The murder of a 10-year-old girl, as you may have imagined, shook this town to its core,” he said.

“And very much to their credit, when that happened, they rallied. And the support for local the law enforcement doing an investigation, the support that we are seeing for the family and the purple that is all around town, just has been overwhelming, and I’m so thankful for it.”

The 14-year-old who has been charged with three counts in the death of Lily Peters is the son of a convicted pedophile father who was found with a stash of child pornography, reported Daily Mail.

His father, Adam Berger, 37, spent three years term in jail after he was arrested for keeping pornographic pictures of prepubescent girls on his phone.

According to court papers, the pictures were focused on the children’s genitalia. He also had drug paraphernalia including four crack pipes in his home.

He remains on supervised probation following his release from jail and remains on the sex offender registry.

The teenager accused of strangling and sexually assaulting Lily Peters is scheduled to next appear in court at 3.30pm CT on Thursday 5 May.

The hearing is to make decisions around the defence counsel assigned to the defendant going forwards.

The 14-year-old is expected to appear remotely for the hearing.

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with three counts in the death of Lily Peters. These charges are:

– First-degree intentional homicide

– First-degree sexual assault

– First-degree sexual assault of a child under age 13 resulting in great bodily harm

At the moment, the juevnile is being charged as an adult because, under Wisconsin law, first-degree homicide charges must first be brought in adult court if the suspect is aged 10 or older.

The case can be transferred to juvenile court at a later date or prosecutors could continue to try the suspect as an adult.

Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell said in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that it would be “premature” to speculate whether prosecutors plan to continue to try the suspect in adult court however he added that it is a “very serious case”.

If the suspect is tried in adult court, he faces up to life in prison on the homicide charge, up to 60 years on the sexual assault charge, and up to life in prison on the sexual assault of a minor charge.

The death of 10-year-old Iliana “Lily” Peters and the arrest of a 14-year-old boy for her murder has shocked the small, tight-knit community of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, this week.

Lily was found dead on Monday morning in a wooded area close to a walking trail by the Leinenkugel’s brewery.

The fourth-grade student had been reported missing by her father at around 9pm on Sunday after she failed to return from her aunt’s house on North Grove Street to her own home on East Birch Street.

Here’s a recap of the case:

Chippewa Police Chief Matthew Kelm has thanked the community for the support it has shown law enforcement following the murder of Lily Peters.

Mr Kelm told WEAU that this support had helped his officers cope with the emotional and mental strain the tragedy has taken on them.

“I think a big part of what helps our officers is the outpouring of support we’ve gotten from the community. It’s been unbelievable,” he said.

“One officer told me this morning he was stopped three times by cars just walking across the street, just stopping to say thank you. So that stuff really does help us and helps our officers mental and emotional well-being.”

The police chief said that resources have been available for the officers as well, including a counselor at the command post at the scene of the murder.