The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, has been referred to in court by his initials C.P.B. LILY PETERS KILLING: CHIPPEWA FALLS POLICE INCREASE SCHOOL PATROLS, WARN PARENTS TO BE VIGILANT. The idea was to match the unidentified DNA from the knife to any potential victims. It began Monday morning with the reports that five individuals were found dead and two injured in the village of Lake Hallie and the town of Lafayette, all from gunshot wounds. (Chippewa Falls Police Department) Lily . The killing gained significant attention and media coverage due to the ages of both the victim and the suspect. The two-page document was unsealed at a hearing Thursday by Chippewa County Judge Benjamin Lane and released Friday. 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Shortly afterward, Lailes mother, Mai Chang suffered, the same wound, Kowalczyk said. The killing gained significant attention and media coverage due to the ages of both the victim and the suspect. Tiffany Thompson and her step-daughter Lexy Frank, 8, leave a stuffed animal and drawing at a large memorial for Iliana "Lily" Peters at Parkview Elementary School in Chippewa Falls, Wis., April 26, 2022. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Not just that, Mary Janes blood was found on Bills shoes. The defendant, an eighth . On April 26, 2022, Peters' cousin, 14-year old Carson Peters-Berger was arrested on charges of murder and rape. CHIPPEWA FALLS (AP) A 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl knew the girl and planned the attack, knocking her down and choking her before sexually assaulting her, a . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The father then spotted Lily's bike in Chippewa Falls in a wooded area, but a subsequent search of the area by police officers did not result in finding his daughter. He went home, showered and put his dirty clothes in the laundry. The suspect's father hadn't been active on social media since his conviction, but in one of his lastFacebook posts he boasted about raising "a good man.". CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (MetroSource-WSAU) A man is being charged with homicide and arson for allegedly killing a woman then setting a home on fire. Ohio mom facing eviction shoots metal singer husband, teen son & NJ woman fighting eviction blows up self in house full of 8 Signs That Reveal the Kind of Dater You Are, Idaho murder suspect was problematic fish cutter says ex employer. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. At the time, Margarita was babysitting her two grandchildren, who were 1 and 3-years-old then. Authorities also divulged during the press conference that they went to the Lafayette home initially to inquire about why Germans brothers car was at the Lake Hallie crime scene. German killed three of his family members and later killed a 24-year-old woman at another home before killing himself, police said. Officials search a wooded area next to the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. during an investigation of the homicide of Iliana "Lily" Peters, 10, in Chippewa Falls. Kowalcyzk said many family members of German who were interviewed after the bodies were found indicated they believed German to be mentally ill. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - Cash bond has been set at $1 million for a teenage homicide suspect in the death of a 10-year-old girl. If Bill Marquardt wasn't acquitted of murdering his mother in Chippewa . Market data provided by Factset. Five days of hearings will be held that week in Chippewa County Circuit Court, WEAU reports. Police have said the suspect was known to Lily but. Her body was found on Monday morning near a walking trail by the Leinenkugel Brewing Company. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10. After that, German shot both his brother and his nephew once in the head, put them together in a sleeping bag and dragged them into an empty bedroom where it is thought German had stayed a day or two, Kowalczyk said. This led to Esperanza and Margaritas murders. All of other possible witnesses were hiding at the time.. 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In the aftermath, the prosecutor looked into unsolved murders around the time Mary Jane was found dead. Gia Soriano and Shaylee Chuckulnaskit fight for their lives. The juvenile suspect arrested in connection to the murder of 10-year-old, The suspect, a 14-year-old who was only identified by his initials. Im sure youre wondering what the motive was and why did this happen. The result is that Marquardt, 39, remains on Florida's death row for the 2000 murders of Margarita Ruiz, 72, and her daughter Esperanza Wells, 42. In addition, Bill also received a life sentence for the burglary charge. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Year in review: Some of our most-viewed news stories of 2019, Prep Boys Hockey Division 2 Sectionals: Weir's last-minute goal pushes Menomonie past Regis/Altoona/McDonell, back to state for first time since 1991, Aaron Rodgers is still with the Packers after his darkness retreat. A final autopsy report may not be available for up to six weeks according to, The juvenile suspects bond was set at $1m after the court was told how he allegedly led 10-year-old Lily Peters along a wooded trail where he beat, strangled and sexually assaulted her. On Sunday, April 24th, Iliana 'Lily' Peters was spending time at her aunt's house in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, just blocks from her own home, later that night she would be reported missing, tragically the next morning she would be found . Lane says it should be available either tomorrow or Monday. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc. It all began with a man who needed money. LILY PETERS UPDATE: CHIPPEWA FALLS POLICE ANNOUNCE ARREST OF JUVENILE SUSPECT, Wisconsin police announced increased patrols around schools in Chippewa Falls Tuesday, two days after 10-year-old Lily Peters was murdered in the woods near the famed Leinenkugels brewery. He appeared virtually from the [] CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Carl Smiskey struggled to find words when he learned that a 14-year-old suspect had been arrested in the killing of 10-year-old Lily . 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The defendant, an eighth grader who was known to Lily's family, made his first court appearance on Wednesday. Kelm did not immediately return messages seeking comment regarding Badalich's arrest. At the time, the authorities zeroed in on her son, Bill Marquardt. Authorities said more details on the German homicides will be made available as the investigation continues. Esperanza was shot once in the head and then stabbed eight times in the neck. He is being tried as an adult due to the murder charge. It will only identify the defendant by his initials, concealing his name and date of birth. He will likely remain on death row for many years to come. All of that will be sorted out in the courts, and more information will become public. (Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin), "The suspect was not a stranger," Chippewa Falls Police Chief Matthew Kelm said during a news briefing after the arrest. (Dan Powers/USA Today Network-Wisconsin), Upon hearing that Peters was missing, the suspect made the determination that "he needed to hide her better," and "returned to (Peters') body, drug her a few feet, and covered her with leaves.". Chris Vetter, Leader-Telegram Aug 4, 2022 Aug 4, 2022; 0; 1 of 2 Chippewa Falls Fire and EMS and Chippewa Falls Police were sent to 721 . This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Chippewa Falls boy returned to hide Lily Peters body, complaint says, Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Eau Claire, Her body was found shortly before 9 a.m. next day, an outpouring of support from a stunned community, the boy's bail at $1 million at that initial court appearance, An autopsy performed April 26 found evidence "consistent with a sexual assault," along with "blunt force trauma", Chippewa Falls boy returned to hide Lily Peters body, complaint says.