| Death of Sade Robinson | |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Date: | April 1 or 2, 2024 |
| Type: | Homicide and dismemberment |
Sade Carleena Robinson (May 10, 2004 – April 1 or 2, 2024) was a 19-year-old college student who was reported missing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 2, 2024. A severed human leg was found in a nearby park later that day, and subsequently determined by preliminary DNA testing to belong to Robinson. Other body parts were found in different locations later, and the search for remains continues.
A suspect, Maxwell Anderson, was arrested on April 4 and held in custody until he was formally charged on April 12 with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, and arson. Before Robinson's death, she and Anderson were seen going on a date at a seafood restaurant where he used to work. The suspect has a lengthy criminal record which includes domestic abuse, drunk driving, and disorderly conduct.[1] When police searched Anderson's home, they reportedly found blood on the walls and a sex dungeon in the basement.[2]
On April 18, a passerby walking along a Lake Michigan beach found a torso and arm which are believed to be Robinson's.[3] Nearly a month after this discovery, a human arm, suspected to be Robinson's, was discovered along the shoreline at the Waukegan Municipal Beach. It's unclear whether the arm belongs to Robinson.[4]
The assistant district attorney described the killing and dismemberment of Robinson as "the highest level of violence imaginable".[5]
Several dozen members of the community held a "pink-out" event on Maxwell Anderson's front lawn, converting it into a makeshift memorial to Robinson with balloons, posters, flowers, and stuffed animals.[6]
Anderson's father also expressed condolences and sympathy for the Robinson family.[3]