CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) – Cash bail has been set at $1 million for the murder suspect in the death of 10-year-old Iliana Peters, of Chippewa Falls.
C. PB of 14 years. He is charged with first degree intentional homicide, first degree sexual assault resulting in great bodily harm, and first degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 resulting in great bodily harm.
As a condition of their bond, CP-B. no contact with children, may not possess dangerous weapons, and may have supervised contact with siblings.
Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell requested the $1 million bail, which was granted by Judge Benjamin Lane, based on what the suspect told investigators and the need to protect the community. The suspect’s defense requested a $100,000 cash bond. Newell said in court that the statement the suspect made to police was that he intended to rape and kill the victim from the start when he left the house with her. Newell said the suspect told investigators that he beat Peters with a stick before strangling the victim to death and then sexually assaulting her.
Newell said after the court appearance that he has seen cases like this before and detailed the process that led to the charges, saying “a lot of people have been involved in this.”
Two of the three charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. The 14-year-old is being tried in adult court.
CP-B. He will appear in court on May 5 for a status conference to determine his representation in court. He is being held at the Eau Claire Juvenile Detention Center.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU)-The young suspect in a Chippewa Falls homicide investigation will make his initial court appearance Wednesday.
The suspect will appear in Chippewa County Circuit Court at 1 pm Wednesday.
Iliana Peters, 10, who went by the name Lily, was found dead near the Duncan Creek Trail in Chippewa Falls Monday morning after being reported missing Sunday night.
Following the suspect’s initial court appearance, the Chippewa County District Attorney’s Office will provide an update on the case from the Chippewa County Courthouse.
Chippewa Falls Police Chief Matthew Kelm said the arrest was made in the town of Chippewa Falls Tuesday night. Kelm said the suspect was not a stranger to Peters and that she knew him. Kelm said that with the suspect in custody, the public is no longer in danger. No other details about the suspect were released, including whether the suspect was related to Peters.
Kelm said more than 200 leads were provided to the Police Department, which Kelm said were critical to the investigation. Police executed a search warrant at 422 N. Grove Street, near where Peters’ body was found, on Tuesday, Kelm said.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Department of Criminal Investigation finished processing the crime scene Monday night, and the Chippewa County Coroner’s Office removed Peters’ body to perform a forensic autopsy. The medical examiner’s office in Ramsey County, Minnesota, is in charge of the autopsy.
Chippewa Falls residents remember Peters with makeshift memorials around town, while churches held vigils Monday night. Various businesses are contributing purple ribbons, lights, stickers, and signs as community members wait for answers from the investigation. The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, where Peters attended Parkview Elementary School as a fourth grader, lifted its recommendation that parents and guardians pick up and drop off students at their schools, citing that the suspect is now under investigation. custody.
Anyone with information about the case can call the Chippewa Falls Police Department non-emergency line at 715-726-7701 and select Option 1.
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