Juvenile suspect arrested in killing of 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin
A juvenile suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of Lily Peters, a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl.
Police said only that the suspect knew Peters, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. They wouldn’t release any other identifying information.
Peters’ father reported her missing Sunday night, when she didn’t return from a trip to her aunt’s house in Chippewa Falls.
Her body was found Monday morning in woods near her aunt’s house. Peters’ bicycle was found nearby as well.
Prior to the arrest Tuesday, police had said Peters was probably last seen by family members. She was supposed to be on her way home but never made it.
The public school district in Chippewa Falls, a city of 14,000 people about 90 miles east of Minneapolis, increased its police presence on Tuesday. After the suspect was arrested, police said there was no danger to the community.
Officers were seen Tuesday searching Peters’ aunt’s home, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. But police did not release any information about that search.
