MILWAUKEE — During his arraignment for allegedly murdering and dismembering 19-year-old Sade Robinson on their first date, 33-year-old Maxwell Anderson pleaded not guilty to three related charges and asked for his case to be moved to trial.
Court Commissioner Barry Phillips granted Anderson’s request to waive a preliminary hearing. He’ll be back in court on May 16.
Anderson is facing three charges: first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson of property other than a building.
An amendment to the criminal complaint released Monday indicates blood found on the bedding and walls of Anderson’s basement during a search of his property did not belong to Robinson. “The preliminary DNA analysis supports the conclusion that there is no support for inclusion of Robinson’s DNA in any of the blood or swabs tested, and of some of those swabs, Robinson’s DNA is excluded,” reads the amendment.
The complaint alleges that Anderson and Robinson met for a date in early April. She was reported missing the next day — around the same time a severed leg was found in Cudahy. Her car was also found burned and abandoned.
Several more dismembered body parts have been discovered around the Milwaukee area since.
Anderson was not able to post his $5 million bail and will remain in jail.
This is a developing news story. The 620 WTMJ News Team will follow up on new details in this situation on the air and through our website, WTMJ.com.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE IN THE MURDER OF MISSING MILWAUKEE WOMAN SADE ROBINSON:
- ‘Words cannot express our sorrow:’ Family of accused killer Maxwell Anderson breaks silence
- Milwaukee bystander finds torso, arm along Lake Michigan
- Milwaukee authorities: Severed leg belonged to missing woman, no more victims or suspects expected
- BREAKING: Maxwell Anderson charged with homicide
- ORIGINAL BREAKING STORY: Search for missing 19-year-old in Milwaukee
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