Cousin Sentenced to Life for Murder of 10-Year-Old Lily Peters in Wisconsin
In Madison, Wisconsin, Carson Peters-Berger, the cousin of 10-year-old Lily Peters, pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide and was sentenced to life in prison for her killing in 2022. Lily was lured off a trail into the woods while riding…
Fort Myers Naples, FL, August 26, 2026 —
Carson Peters-Berger, the cousin of 10-year-old Lily Peters, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree intentional homicide in connection with her 2022 killing. The sentence was handed down in Madison, Wisconsin.
Lily Peters was reportedly lured off a trail into the woods while she was riding her bike on her way home. The details of the crime, as revealed in an autopsy report, indicate that she was subjected to severe violence. The report stated that she had been beaten, strangled, and sexually assaulted.
At the time of the offense in 2022, Peters-Berger was 14 years old. He is now 18 years old and has been convicted of intentionally causing Lily’s death.
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