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Teen Sentenced to Life for Cousin's Murder | Charleston News
A 14-year-old boy, now 18, was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder and sexual assault of his 10-year-old cousin in April 2022. The girl vanished after leaving her aunt’s house and was found dead near a hiking trail. Carson Peters-Berger confessed to luring her off the trail, beating her, strangling her until she stopped moving, and then assaulting her. He pleaded guilty in August 2026 to first-degree intentional homicide and received a life sentence with possible supervised release after 25 years — a chilling case that underscores the devastating consequences of youth violence…
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