48 Hours

Sade Robinson and the Secret Beach

February 23, 2026·45 min·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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TLDR
This episode investigates the brutal murder of 19-year-old Shade Robinson, a promising college student whose dismembered remains were found along Lake Michigan’s shoreline, unraveling a harrowing case of violence, digital clues, and systemic failures in protecting Black women.


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People

Joe DonnerNora DoneganShade RobinsonMaxwell AndersonChloe WrightSheena ScarboroughAdrianaCarlos RobinsonIan Vance CurzanAnthony CottonLaura Cravello

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismMissing PersonsRacial JusticeTrue Crime

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