CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – A teen-ager charged in the death of 10-year-old Lily Peters is persisting that his case stay in juvenile court. Last month the boy, 15 years old, was ordered to trial as an adult. But his attorney, Michael Cohen, now has argued in a coury document that juvenile court is suitable for holding the teen accountable. The crime was in 2022. The body of Lily Peters was discovered in woods in Chippewa Falls. The boy, whose name is shielded in court records because of his age, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of sexual assault.
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