TUESDAY 4/26/2022 6:55 p.m.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WFRV) – A suspect in the death of a 10-year-old girl in Chippewa Falls is now in custody.

The suspect is a juvenile and officers believe the community is no longer in danger.

The Chippewa Falls Police Department held a press conference at 6:30 pm., briefing the public at the Chippewa Falls Fire Department.

Original: Patrols increased as police investigate girl’s homicide

TUESDAY 4/26/2022 4:34 p.m.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — As investigators continue to search for a suspect in the death of a 10-year-old girl in western Wisconsin, police say they’ve increased their patrol around schools.

The body of Illiana “Lily” Peters was found Monday morning near a walking trail in Chippewa Falls. According to police her death is a homicide.

Her father called police about 9 p.m. Sunday after she failed to return home from a visit to her aunt’s house, just blocks away.

  • Stuffed animals are left at the altar during a prayer vigil for 10-year-old Iliana “Lily” Peters at Valley Vineyard Church in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Monday evening, April 25, 2022. Peters was found dead in a park earlier in the day after being reported missing the night before. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)
  • A memorial for 10-year-old Iliana “Lily” Peters is displayed on Jefferson Ave. Monday evening, April 25, 2022, in Chippewa Falls, Wis. Peters was found dead in a park earlier in the day after being reported missing the night before. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)
  • Missing Chippewa Falls kid found dead
    “Lily” Peters
  • Relatives of Iliana “Lily” Peters comfort each other as they pray together at a vigil for the 10 year-old girl at Valley Vineyard Church in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Monday evening, April 25, 2022. Peters was found dead in a park earlier in the day after being reported missing the night before. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)

The school district superintendent, Jeff Holmes, sent a note to parents recommending that children who usually walk to or from school, instead be dropped off and picked up by family members or trusted friends until further notice.