06/06/2025
A Milwaukee County jury took a matter of hours to convict the man last seen with Sade Robinson before her death.
The seven-day murder trial of Maxwell Anderson ended without his defense calling a single witness, opting to rest their case minutes after prosecutors did on Thursday. By Friday afternoon, the jury of mostly women found him guilty on all charges.
Prosecutors have shown a Milwaukee County jury surveillance footage capturing Robinson’s final moments during a first date with Anderson, as well as video of her car heading toward the area where parts of her dismembered body were discovered weeks later.
The 34-year-old was expressionless as the judge polled the jurors, who unanimously reached their decision. Anderson faces spending the rest of his life in state prison for first-degree intentional homicide and other charges. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 15.
Sheena Scarbrough, Robinson’s mother, vowed that she would be in court daily to be an eyewitness to justice for her firstborn child. And with her youngest by her side, she has been.
“She’s extremely grateful to the jury, the judge and the judicial system for bringing justice for Sade and her family,” said Verona Swanigan, Scarbrough’s attorney, after the verdict and on her behalf.
Her alleged killer faces life in prison on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide in Robinson’s death.
