Current:Home > InvestMore remains found along Lake Michigan linked to murder of college student Sade Robinson -Edge Finance Strategies
More remains found along Lake Michigan linked to murder of college student Sade Robinson
View
Date:2025-04-17 00:50:55
Several more human remains believed to belong to homicide victim Sade Carleena Robinson were discovered along the shores of Lake Michigan in south Milwaukee early, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Maxwell Anderson, 33, has since been arrested and charged on multiple counts relating to Robinson's murder, including mutilating a corpse and arson.
Shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday, a person walking along a remote, tree-lined stretch of beach in south Milwaukee discovered an arm and torso, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Tapanga Brogdon, a resident of the nearby Lake Bluff Apartments, woke up an hour later. Her backyard overlooks the beach, and she watched as officers carried a body bag down the cliff and toward the lake.
"I used to take walks down there all the time," Brogdon told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network, while standing outside her apartment. "I don't want to go down there anymore. I don't want to be the one who finds what they just found."
Kansas moms killed:Custody battle, religious group 'God's Misfits' behind murders: Affidavit
Who was Sade Robinson?
Robinson, 19, would have turned 20 in May and graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College with an associate degree in criminal justice, her mother, Sheena Scarbrough, told the Journal Sentinel.
Her mother said that Robinson dreamed of joining the U.S. Air Force and that she loved to take solo trips. This year she had taken several trips, including to Jamaica, New Orleans and Atlanta, among other places.
Who is suspected in Sade Robinson's death?
Robinson was last seen April 1 and reported missing April 2. That same day, a leg was found on the lakeshore in Cudahy. Additional remains and Robinson's burned-out car were found in Milwaukee in the following days.
The investigation eventually led to Maxwell Anderson, who was arrested at a traffic stop April 4 has since been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson in Robinson's death. In the days since Anderson was charged, volunteers have continued searching the Milwaukee area.
Anderson remained in Milwaukee County Jail on $5 million bail. He's due back in court April 22 for a preliminary hearing.
"Our thoughts and prayers and the full support of this agency remain with Robinson’s family and loved ones as they grieve and process her tragic loss," the Sheriff's Office said.
Robinson's mother called the situation an "ongoing nightmare" in a brief interview with the Journal Sentinel on Thursday.
"It's horrible," Scarbrough said. "It's excruciatingly painful every day."
The Sheriff's Office said it planned to continue its search for evidence using a sonar detection boat to scour the lake.
Her family launched a GoFundMe account to help pay for Robinson's memorial service. As of Friday morning, it had raised more than $52,000.
Anderson's father, Steven Anderson, released a statement Thursday through the law firm representing his son offering condolences to Robinson's loved ones, saying, in part, that his family was "shocked and devastated by her senseless death." The statement came out before the sheriff's discovery was made public.
Contributing: Julia Gomez and Drake Bentley, USA TODAY NETWORK
veryGood! (9712)
Related
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Paris 2024 organizers to provide at least 200,000 condoms to athletes in Olympic Village
- Bruce Springsteen setlist 2024: Every song he sang at world tour relaunch in Phoenix
- Former Cardinals executive Terry McDonough has been accused of choking his neighbor
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Sanctuary saved: South Carolina family's fight for ancestral land comes to an end after settlement: Reports
- The BÉIS Virtual Warehouse Sale Is Here, Shop Bestsellers Like The Weekender Bag & More for 40% Off
- Christine Quinn's Husband Christian Dumontet Arrested for Assault With Deadly Weapon
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- Who is Shohei Ohtani's interpreter? Dodgers fire Ippei Mizuhara amid gambling allegations
Ranking
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- A police officer was accused of spying for China. The charges were dropped, but the NYPD fired him
- 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Dual Motor Foundation Series first drive: Love it or hate it?
- Will Apple's upgrades handle your multitasking? 5 things to know about the new MacBook Air
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Proposed limit on Georgia film tax credit could become meaningless if studios are protected
- Philadelphia mass shooting suspect is headed to trial after receiving mental health treatment
- March Madness predictions: 7 Cinderella teams that could bust your NCAA Tournament bracket
Recommendation
McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
A Tennessee fisherman reeled in a big one. It turned out to be an alligator
'Little rascals,' a trio of boys, charged in connection to Texas bank robbery, feds says
Megan Fox's Call Her Daddy Bombshells: Brian Austin Green, Machine Gun Kelly & More
EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Metropolitan Opera presents semi-staged `Turandot’ after stage malfunction
Hurry! Only six weeks left to consolidate student loan debt for a shot at forgiveness
Who is Brian Peck? Ex-Nickelodeon coach convicted of lewd acts with minor back in spotlight