Human arm found on Waukegan beach belonged to murdered Milwaukee student, DNA testing confirms

Arm found on suburban beach belonged to murdered student: DNA testing
Sade Robinson update: Human remains found on a Waukegan beach belonged to a murdered Milwaukee, WI student. Maxwell Anderson has been charged.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE (WLS) -- There's a disturbing new clue in the case of a murdered woman from Milwaukee.

DNA testing has confirmed that a human arm that was found on a beach in north suburban Waukegan last month was that of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.

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She was reported missing back on April 2nd.

The following week, Maxwell Anderson was arrested in Milwaukee and charged with murdering her after a first date. He has pleaded not guilty.

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