More body parts found that are believed to belong to Milwaukee's Sade Robinson
Several more remains believed to belong to homicide victim Sade Carleena Robinson were discovered along the shores of Lake Michigan early Thursday, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
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 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."
Robinson, 19, 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, 33, who 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.
"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, Sheena Scarbrough, called the situation an "ongoing nightmare" in a brief interview with the Journal Sentinel on Thursday.
"It's horrible," she said. "It's excruciatingly painful every day."
The Sheriff's Office said it will continue with a previously planned search using a sonar detection boat to scour the lake for additional evidence. The search is scheduled for Friday.
Also on Friday, a vigil to honor Robinson is planned for Kilbourn Reservoir Park, 2230 N. Bremen St. in Milwaukee, from 6 to 10 p.m. Those who attend are asked to wear pink and bring pink balloons and flowers.
Robinson has been remembered as a driven young woman who had recently traveled to Jamaica and was studying criminal justice at Milwaukee Area Technical College. She had worked at Pizza Shuttle on Milwaukee's east side for three years, never missing a shift. When she didn't show up for work two weeks ago, a co-worker grew concerned and asked police to check on her.
Her family launched a GoFundMe account to help pay for Robinson's memorial service. As of Thursday, it had raised more than $48,000.
Anderson, the man charged with killing her, remained in Milwaukee County Jail Thursday on $5 million bail. He's due back in court Monday for a preliminary hearing.
His father, Steven Anderson, released a statement Thursday through the law firm representing his son that offered 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.
Anyone with any information about this case is asked to contact the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office at (414) 278-4788 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414)224-Tips or P3 Tips.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: More body parts found near Lake Michigan, linked to Sade Robinson
