Vt. man charged with 1993 murder of wife denied bail

HYDE PARK, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man charged last week for murdering his estranged wife in 1993 will remain behind bars for now.

Seventy-year-old Carroll Peters pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for killing Cheryl Peters in her Morrisville home.

Prosecutors say police took a fresh look at the case and brought them information to bring to a grand jury. Cheryl’s family fought for answers for years but the state’s attorney at the time said they didn’t have enough evidence to try the case.

A judge Thursday weighed evidence in the case and decided to hold Peters without bail for the indefinite future.

The hearing will continue at a future date.