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Lily Peters murder case won’t go to trial, resolution hearing set for Aug. 26
['Joseph Swanson']
KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
The teenager accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls back in 2022 will not stand trial, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has confirmed.
The Chippewa County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a resolution hearing is scheduled for the end of August.
A jury trial was scheduled for November but the resolution hearing means the case will wrap up following the Aug. 26 hearing.
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Peters-Berger is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, sexual assault causing great bodily harm and child sexual assault.