Lily Peters

Iliana "Lily" Peters was found dead in downtown Chippewa Falls. Police say her death is a homicide. Follow our live coverage for frequent updates.

“We’re all mourning,” she said. “It literally just happened right in our backyards.” “Honestly, it makes us feel really warm inside,” she said. Amanda Pfeiffer of Cadott said she still felt unsafe. “This hit really hard for us.” It’s especially difficult not knowing exactly what happened to Lily, said Barrett, an aunt to two nieces who live nearby. You want to make everything all better. Teri Ouimette said Lily’s murder has left many in Chippewa Falls feeling shocked and helpless. “You want to make them better. He thanked the community for the more than 200 tips that were provided to law enforcement. Tiffany Thompson and her stepdaughter, Lexy Frank, 8, stopped by the memorial as school let out Tuesday afternoon. But Kelm did not say whether that search yielded anything of value.

Lily Peters, who went missing after going to visit an aunt, was found dead Monday near a walking trail in downtown Chippewa Falls, police said.

"We're a tight community, a great community of people," she said. Police said a bicycle believed to be hers was found Sunday night in the woods near the walking trail. The news of Peters’ death was “absolutely devastating for our community,” Jennifer Barrett said. Police do not believe "there is any danger to the community at this time," Kelm added. Police already had received more than 200 tips about the case, Kelm said. "Evidence was collected, and additional interviews were conducted," Kelm said.

CHIPPEWA FALLS (WQOW) - When 10 year old Lily Peters was first reported missing on Sunday night, police knew what she looked like, that she had left on bike ...

By Shereen Siewert, Wausau Pilot & Review Police have arrested a juvenile in connection with the death of Iliana "Lily" Peters, whose body was.

In a press conference on Monday, Kelm said the suspect was still “at large” and asked the community to be alert to anything suspicious. Kelm said there is no longer a danger to the public. Lily’s father reported her missing at about 9 p.m. Sunday.

Lily Peters, who was a fourth grader at Parkview Elementary in Chippewa Falls, was found dead Monday morning, police say. Chippewa Falls Police Department.

Lily's family is working with victim advocates, said Kelm, and the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, where she attended fourth grade, said in a Facebook post Kelm warned there may still be a danger to the public as authorities do not have a suspect in custody. Around 9 a.m. Monday, her body was found in the woods near the walking trail, said police.

"The suspect was known to the victim," police chief Matt Kelm said.

"The suspect was not a stranger. Memorials, which included balloons, teddy bears and candles, were set up outside of Parkview Elementary, where Peters went to school, and on a bridge near where her body was found, CBS Minnesota reported. The suspect was taken into custody early Tuesday evening at a home in Chippewa Falls, according to police chief Matt Kelm.

Chippewa Falls police say they arrested a juvenile suspect Tuesday evening that they believe to be known to Peters in connection with her death.