Maxwell Anderson gets life sentence for murder of Sade Robinson

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August 1, 2025

By Sarah Lehr, WPR

Anderson killed and dismembered the 19-year-old Milwaukee woman after a first date

A makeshift memorial for the victim, Sade Robinson, in front of Maxell’s house (Praiawart, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

A judge has sentenced Maxwell Anderson to life in prison for the murder of 19-year-old Milwaukee college student Sade Robinson.

Milwaukee County Judge Laura Crivello handed down the sentence on Friday morning. She said Anderson won’t be eligible for extended supervision, which is similar to parole.

In June, a jury found Anderson, 34, guilty on all the counts for which he was charged.

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The first-degree intentional homicide charge carries a mandatory life sentence. Prosecutors asked the judge to impose that sentence without the possibility of allowing Anderson to be released on extended supervision. His defense attorneys, however, requested that he become eligible for release after 25 years behind bars.

Robinson was reported missing in April 2024 after meeting Anderson for a first date at a Milwaukee restaurant. Anderson later killed her at his home on the city’s south side, according to a timeline laid out by prosecutors.

WPR has more details.

This sentence comes on the heels of a Wisconsin politician reintroducing a bill to create a task force about violence against Black women.

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