Sade Robinson Killer Sentenced to Life for Murdering, Dismembering Teen | Crime Alert 9AM 08.04.25

Maxwell Anderson has been found guilty of the murder of his date by a Milwaukee County jury, and will spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime a art hourly update breaking crime news.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Now.

Speaker 1 (00:03):
I'm Sidney Sumner, a Wisconsin man has been found guilty
of the murder of his date by a Milwaukee County
jury and will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Sixteen months after nineteen year old Shawnda Robinson's remains were
found around Milwaukee, her date, thirty four year old Maxwell Anderson,
was sentenced for her death and dismemberment. Circuit Judge Laura

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Cravello gave Anderson a lifetime in prison without the possibility
of parole. Prosecutors at Anderson and Robinson went on their
first date on April first, twenty twenty four, at a
Milwaukee seafood restaurant he used to work at. Our Friends
from Crime Stories tell us more.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
A month away from turning twenty, Shade Robinson tells a
maintenance worker at her building that she's excited about her
first date with thirty three year old Maxwell Anderson. Robinson
texts Anderson about where to eat and tells him she's
feeling seafood. Anderson takes shaw Day to a place he
used to work, the Twisted Fisherman. After dinner, they spend
some more time together, having drinks at Duke's on Water.

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The couple leaves dukes together around nine pm.

Speaker 4 (01:06):
Around nine am, April second Shade, Robinson's friend and coworker
reports her missing to Milwaukee police. The friend says Robinson
isn't returning texts or calls and didn't show up to
work that morning. The friend shows officers a snapchat that
Robinson posted the night before, showing Robinson was at a
sports bar, Duke's on Water the night before. Officers note
that earlier that morning, Robinson's blue Honda Civic was found

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burning near thirtieth than Lisbon, two miles from her apartment.

Speaker 1 (01:33):
While taking the coworker's missing person report, officers noted that
earlier that morning, Robinson's blue Honda Civic was found burning
near thirtieth in Lisbon, two miles from her apartment. Later
that same day and continuing into May, searchers found body
parts distributed at several locations near Milwaukee.

Speaker 3 (01:52):
Five thirty pm April second, Cutahey Police respond to a
call along Lake Michigan at Warnamont Park, a popular recreation area.
A parkgoer reports finding a severed human leg. According to
a post from cut a Hay Sheriff's Office, The limb
was found in or near the water east of the
golf course near the pump house.

Speaker 5 (02:11):
A Milwaukee police officer who was aware of our investigation
raised the possibility that the leg may be related to
a missing person investigation that they were conducting, and that
miss in person was Sade Robinson. The severed leg has

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been preliminarily identified as belonging to Miss Robinson.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
With the remains identified as Shaunda Robinson. The Milwaukee County
Sheriff's Office obtained Robinson's phone records. Location data showed Robinson's
phone at Anderson's home until twelve forty five am April second.
The phone then traveled to Warnamont Park, where it died
at four thirty five am. The phone was recovered and
Robinson's torch car that morning. A neighbor's security camera also

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captured two figures entering Anderson's backyard and Robinson's car later
departing Anderson's home. Anderson was once again caught on camera
at Warnamont Park, climbing down the bluff to the beach
several times. Anderson was then seen boarding a bus just
after Robinson's car was set on fire and returning home

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Anderson was subsequently arrested and charged on April twelfth, twenty
twenty four, with homicide, mutilating a corpse and Arson. Anderson
was then tried and found guilty of all charges on
June sixth. Anderson, a Navy veteran and bartender, claimed his
innocence at his sentencing, hearing.

Speaker 6 (03:42):
From the bottom of my heart, my deepest and most
sincere condolences go out to the Shade his family, as
well as everyone else affected by this tragedy. That being
said here, honor, I took this to trial without everyone's
trying to make a plea deal of any kind, because
I did not commit these crimes, and so I plan

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to appeal my convictions while I hope and pray that
further investigations not only prove my innocence, but find and
deliver true justice.

Speaker 1 (04:16):
Sheina Scarborough, Robinson's mom, previously spoke with us about the
profound grief of losing her daughter.

Speaker 2 (04:23):
I'm come here today. This is the hardest thing I
would ever have to do in my life to speak
Shaddy's voice. Shaddy was a beautiful soul. She was an
amazing girl. I couldn't ask for any better daughter. There
was things my daughter did that many adults were not

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even able to accomplished in their lifetimes. The son who
took fun daughter from me.

Speaker 1 (04:52):
During the proceedings, Scarborough addressed Anderson directly.

Speaker 7 (04:55):
My daughter had to cross your demonic path. You plotted
in plans to kill this member. Then you disrespectfully spread
my daughter across the Milwaukee like a piece of trash.
How dare you? He will never be a fan?

Speaker 8 (05:16):
You're a Assistant District Attorney Ian Vance Curzon stated that
Shawn Day was a completely innocent victim who died alone
in an unfamiliar place.

Speaker 1 (05:26):
He tried to make her disappear from this world. It
was simply evil and heartless behavior. Anthony Cotton, Maxwell Anderson's attorney,
confirmed his client's plans to appeal his conviction. For the
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with this Crime Alert. I'm Sydney Sumner.