Bombshell DNA breakthrough in case of Sadie Robinson: Blood found in home of suspect Maxwell Anderson does not belong to victim

Blood found in the home of murder suspect Maxwell Anderson does not match the DNA of Sadie Robinson, the woman he is accused of dismembering and scattering around Milwaukee, a court heard today. 

Anderson, 33, the son of an insurance firm founder, was charged last week with the murder of 19-year-old pizza shop worker Sade Robinson on April 1, whose partial remains were found in various locations in the subsequent days. 

A search of his home found blood dripping down to a basement filled with gas canisters, however an amended criminal complaint obtained by WDJT cast doubt over the blood evidence from his property. 

Analysis from the Wisconsin Crime Lab 'supports the conclusion that there is no support for inclusion of Robinson's DNA in any of the blood or swabs tested,' the complaint read. 

The original filing also cited surveillance showing Anderson on a date with Robinson on the night she vanished, and phone records traced her from the date to his home and to a park where her leg was discovered. 

Maxwell Anderson, 33, is accused of killing Sade Robinson the night of their first date before dismembering her on April 1 

Sade Robinson, 19, disappeared on April 1 after spending an evening on a first date in Milwaukee. Only partial remains from the pizza shop have been found in various places in the days after she disappeared 

An investigation of Anderson's home (pictured) found blood on a bed and walls leading towards his basement filled with gasoline canisters. An amended criminal complaint said the blood did not match Robinson's DNA 

Anderson was back in court Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, and arson. 

After the murder suspect waived his right to a preliminary hearing, Anderson's attorney Tony Cotton cited the new information from investigators to CNN, noting the blood evidence 'does not appear to belong to Sade.' 

He had previously worked for two insurance companies founded by his father, but at the time of the alleged murder he was working as a bartender in Milwaukee. 

On the night Robinson disappeared - with only partial remains found since - he had taken her on a first date to a seafood restaurant where he used to work.

The two had reportedly never met before their date, and Anderson's former co-worker said he stopped at the restaurant beforehand to pick up a W-2 form. 

The duo were seen dining at the restaurant in surveillance footage, and a location sharing app between Robinson and her mother showed that Robinson then went to a nearby sports bar and then to Anderson's home in Milwaukee. 

Robinson was reported missing the next day when she failed to show up for work, as the manager of her pizza shop Justin Romano told WDJT it 'wasn't like her at all.' 

'We kind of knew something was up, we had been calling her all day,' he said. 

The day after she disappeared, the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire, with investigators finding that it was Robinson's Honda Civic that had been set ablaze.

Investigators were able to find pieces of Robinson's ripped jeans and white shirt that she was wearing, alongside the singed remains of her phone.

Anderson filmed being arrested on April 4, following a search of his house 

Phone records found Robinson (pictured) had texted her date that she was 'feeling seafood' hours before she was last seen alive. Her phone was then tracked to Anderson's home, and a park where her leg was found 

Body parts, including a leg confirmed as belonging to Robinson, were found at several locations around Milwaukee after her disappearance 

That same day, cops were called to the discovery of a human leg at Warnimont Park, which was noted as having been 'sawn off' just below the hip.

The leg was ruled to have belonged to a black female, with pink nail polish still on the toes, and a DNA test found that it belonged to the 19-year-old.

More remains were found days later on April 5 and 7 around the city of Milwaukee, including a human foot and 'what appeared to be human flesh', cops said. 

An investigation of phone records zeroed in on the night Robinson disappeared, finding that she had initially been messaging Anderson about their date, where she told him she was 'feeling seafood.' 

Detectives searched Anderson's home on April 4, which is where they found blood on a bed and walls leading towards his basement, that the amended court filing said did not belong to Robinson. 

Multiple gasoline canisters were found in the basement, and Anderson was arrested later that day during a traffic stop. 

Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Ian Vance-Curzan added at a press conference that Anderson had gone to a 'tremendous' effort to remove any traces of Robinson.

'The facts mentioned in this complaint cause Complainant to conclude that the Defendant intentionally killed and then dismembered Robinson with the intent to conceal the homicide, and it occurred between the arrival at the Defendant’s residence and his departure from the Warnimont Park area,' the complaint concluded. 

According to a GoFundMe, Robinson was set to graduate from Milwaukee Area Technical College and had ambitions to start a career in criminal justice.

Anderson, meanwhile, had described himself on social media as a bartender, however his past employers listed online are two insurance companies founded by his father.

He was reportedly listed as a manager in a New Berlin, Wisconsin branch of his father's companies, Anderson's Insurance Associates. He is also believed to have worked for his father's other firm, Insurance Associates of America.

According to WMJ4 News, Anderson was a high school football player on the varsity team, and images from his playing days show him lining up on the JV Football team.

Tributes have poured in for the 19-year-old, described as 'a loving daughter, a cherished sister, and a dear friend' who was pursuing a career in criminal justice 

Anderson owns a criminal history including charges for battery and domestic abuse 

The alleged killer (seen top right) was previously a star high school football player on his varsity team 

According to reports from his Facebook, which appears to have been deleted, Anderson wrote that he was a 'former aviation electronics technician in the United States Navy', however it is not clear if this is true.

It is not clear how long he worked at his father's business, but recently friends said he had been working at Victor's Nightclub in Milwaukee.

A former coworker of Anderson's, Samantha Brenner, told FOX6 that she knew him to be an 'erratic' person.

'He would get very drunk at work, and his behavior a little erratic, but nothing – truly nothing – that really sparked a red flag,' she said. 

Anderson seen in a previous mugshot 

Another former close friend of Anderson's added that when he visited his home in June 2023, he was shocked to also find the accused killer had dug a 'massive hole' in his backyard.

'He said he was building this underground basement,' the friend, who remained anonymous, told Heavy.com.

He said the hole was 'probably 5-foot-long by 6-foot-deep', and said he was left confused because Anderson already had a 'big basement anyway' - but added that he was known for strange antics.

Describing Anderson as 'very childish', he said the bartender 'did have an anger management temper thing. Like he would flip out over simple things.'

'He gives off a weird vibe,' he continued. 'You feel uneasy around him. At first, I didn’t like him; I got a creepy weirdo type of vibe.'

Robinson was last seen alive in surveillance footage having dinner at a seafood restaurant, and her phone pinged to a nearby sports bar on the night she vanished 

Robinson's mother Sheena Scarborough (left) seen after Anderson was charged. She described her daughter as an 'angel' who had 'her whole life ahead of her' 

His criminal history in Wisconsin includes a conviction for second offense drunk driving in 2022, and in 2019 was convicted of disorderly conduct.

In 2015, he was also convicted of disorderly conduct, domestic abuse, criminal damage to property, and intimidating a witness, reports Heavy.

In that case, it was reported by the Journal Sentinel that he erupted when a 'relative suggested he seek out mental health treatment.'

'Anderson smashed a glass, punched a hole in a wall and grabbed a phone out of the hand of another relative who was trying to call police,' a reported filing against him stated. 

Tributes have poured in for Robinson, who was described in the GoFundMe as 'a loving daughter, a cherished sister, and a dear friend' who was pursuing a career in criminal justice.

'The pain of losing Sade has left a void in the hearts of her family, especially her grieving mother and little sister, along with other relatives, friends, and the entire community who loved and supported her,' the fundraiser read.

Robinson's mother Sheena Scarborough added to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 'Her whole life was so ahead of her, she was so, so amazing. So beautiful, such a beautiful angel. Everywhere she went, people just admired my baby.'