Teen accused of killing 10-year-old cousin Lily Peters may avoid November trial after new hearing scheduled
A Wisconsin teenager charged with murdering his 10-year-old cousin, Lily Peters, in 2022 may no longer face a trial scheduled for November after a new "resolution hearing" was set in the case. Such hearings typically precede a possible plea agreement or other settlement of a case rather than a full trial, meaning the proceedings could be resolved without a jury trial taking place. The case has drawn significant public attention in Wisconsin given the young age of the victim and the fact that the accused is a family member.
Lily Peters was killed in 2022, and her cousin, a teenager, was subsequently charged in connection with her death. The article, from Fox News, indicates that the newly scheduled hearing could determine how the case proceeds, potentially replacing the previously planned November trial date, though further specifics on the hearing's timing and the proposed resolution were not detailed in the available text.
- Wisconsin teen charged with murdering cousin Lily Peters, 10.
- New "resolution hearing" scheduled, possibly averting a trial.
- Case may be settled without going before a November jury.