Vermont
Police arrest Vermont man for 1993 murder of estranged wife
MORRISVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested a suspect in a 30-year-old Vermont murder case.
Vermont State Police say on Thursday, officers arrested Carroll Peters for the 1993 murder of his estranged wife, Cheryl Peters.
Carroll Peters, 70, of Morrisville, was ordered held without bail pending an arraignment on Friday.
Police say a Vermont grand jury returned an indictment for first-degree murder against Carroll Peters.
Investigators say Carroll Peters fatally shot Cheryl Peters, 42, at her Morrisville home. Her body was discovered on Sept. 2, 1993.
Police had identified Carroll Peters as a suspect in the case from the beginning, but he publicly denied any part in the crime. Until now, he had never been charged, and no suspect had ever been arrested.
In a civil suit, a jury did find Carroll Peters responsible for raping Cheryl Peters two weeks before she was murdered. They awarded $600,000 to her children, which was paid by an insurance company.
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