A Wisconsin man has been found guilty of the murder of his date by a Milwaukee County jury, will fspend the rest of his life in prison.
Sixteen months following Sade Robinson’s death at 19 years old, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that Maxwell Anderson, aged 34, was sentenced for her death and dismemberment. Circuit Judge Laura sentenced Anderson to a lifetime in prison without the possibility of parole.
According to CrimeOnline, prosecutors detailed that Anderson and Robinson, 19, had their first date on April 1, 2024 at a seafood restaurant in Milwaukee where he was formerly employed.
Authorities discovered Robinson’s burned-out Honda Civic in Milwaukee on April 2, 2024, after a witness reported a man tossing something into the vehicle. Starting April 5, 2024, and continuing into May, search teams began discovering body parts scattered across various sites near Milwaukee.
Anderson was apprehended and formally charged on April 12, 2024, for homicide, mutilating a corpse, and arson. Subsequently, on June 6, he was tried and convicted of first-degree homicide, mutilating a corpse, arson, and hiding a corpse.
Anderson, a Navy veteran and bartender, claimed his innocence.
“I extend my deepest and sincerest condolences to Sade’s family as well as all those touched by this tragedy. However, your honor, I chose to go to trial without attempting a plea deal of any form … because I did not commit these crimes. Therefore, I intend to appeal my convictions in hopes that future investigations will not only prove my innocence but also uncover and deliver true justice.”
During the court proceedings, Sade’s mother, Sheena Scarbrough, addressed Anderson, saying, “My daughter ended up crossing his evil path. He schemed and planned her murder. How dare you?” She continued passionately, “You’re not a man. You’re a (expletive),” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Assistant District Attorney Ian Vance-Curzan stated that “Sade was a completely innocent victim who died alone in an unfamiliar place,” he said. “He tried to make her disappear from the world.
“It was simply evil and heartless behavior.”
Anthony D. Cotton, Maxwell Anderson’s attorney, confirmed his client’s plans to appeal his conviction, according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
