Milwaukee Man Maxwell Anderson Found Guilty of Killing and Dismembering 19-Year-Old College Student on Their First Date

A Milwaukee man has been recovered blameworthy of sidesplitting and dismembering a 19-year-old assemblage student connected their first date. 

On Friday, June 6, Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, dismembering a corpse, arson and hiding a corpse successful relationship pinch nan April 2024 decease of Sade Carleena Robinson, nan Associated Press and section outlet TMJ4 News reported.

Investigators alleged that Anderson was connected a first day pinch Robinson erstwhile he killed her and dispersed her remains around Milwaukee County. He is besides believed to person burned her car to destruct evidence, per AP.

“I want to definitive our deepest sympathy to nan family and loved ones who knew Sade Robinson,” an charismatic said during a press conference held by nan Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. "We are hopeful that this verdict brings immoderate magnitude of solace to them.

During closing arguments connected Thursday, June 5, Assistant District Attorney Ian Vance-Curzan said Anderson, who was 33 years aged astatine nan time, met pinch Robinson astatine a barroom a week earlier she went missing, AP reported.

Vance-Curzan told jurors that surveillance video and compartment telephone records put Anderson and Robinson together during nan precocious day and early evening of April 1. The brace drank astatine 2 different bars earlier going backmost to his apartment.

According to nan adjunct territory attorney, per AP, authorities recovered photos from Anderson’s telephone that showed him groping Robinson arsenic she laic look down connected his couch. The charismatic described nan unfortunate arsenic incapacitated, saying she was not capable to resist.

Video footage showed her conveyance time off his flat during nan early hours of April 2 and get astatine a parkland adjacent nan shores of Lake Michigan. 

Vance-Curzan alleged that Anderson utilized nan acheronian to trim her assemblage up without being seen, according to AP. He past took a autobus backmost to his apartment.

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An informant antecedently told Milwaukee authorities that Anderson had allegedly shown him nan execution location and devices astir a period earlier nan killing, per nan Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Anderson allegedly gave nan individual a elaborate plan of really he intended to transportation retired nan sidesplitting of Robinson, telling nan informant he had precocious met nan teen, according to unsealed warrants.  

The informant claimed that erstwhile visiting Anderson’s apartment, a tarp was covering nan windows and walls from nan level to nan ceiling.

However, during Thursday’s closing arguments, Anderson’s attorney, Tony Cotton, said prosecutors ne'er showed his customer had immoderate intent to termination Robinson.

Additionally, Cotton claimed nary of Anderson’s neighbors reported proceeding a struggle astatine his residence. He besides said his customer made nary attempts to conceal his personality erstwhile taking nan bus, nor did he person muddy aliases blood-stained clothing successful surveillance footage.

Anderson will look a mandatory life condemnation successful situation erstwhile he's sentenced connected Aug. 15.

Cotton did not instantly respond to PEOPLE’s petition for comment.