The family of 19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson spent part of their Saturday searching an area near 30th Street and Lisbon Avenue. Sade has been missing since April 1st.
During Saturday evening's search, they discovered Sade's blanket.
Milwaukee Police and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office responded, quickly setting up a crime scene.
MPD said Saturday they found unidentified human remains in the 3000 block of W. Galena St.
Sade's cousin tells TMJ4's Kaylee Staral that Sade's car was found torched just a block away near 30th and Lisbon on Tuesday morning, but that there was no sign of Sade.
Sade's family's concern grew after the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office confirmed Saturday that a human body part was found in the same area near 30th Street and Lisbon Avenue on Friday night, just across the street from where Sade's car was found.
Officials have not linked the body parts found to the disappearance of Sade.
Still, the family said the gruesome discovery was the reason they decided to come out and search in that specific area on Saturday.
"It's devastating," said Arlinda Garza, Sade's cousin. "When we came to look for her, we didn't come looking for body parts. We were just coming to look for her, yelling her name. We hear about the body part and there's a little less hope."
TMJ4 News has reached out to Milwaukee Police and to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office to ask if the human body part found in the area is related to the torched car, or to the disappearance of Sade Robinson. We are waiting for the authorities to respond and will update this story when they do.
Friday's discovery of a human body part comes just days after a severed leg was found in a park in Cudahy on Tuesday. It's unclear if the two discoveries are related.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating the scene in Cudahy as a homicide.
A person of interest in that case is in custody connected to the severed leg, but charges have not been filed.
Police have not confirmed any details about why they responded Saturday but a large police presence was seen in the area beginning shortly after 6:00 p.m.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office also responded to the scene shortly after 7:00 p.m.
TMJ4 News reached out to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner to ask what they were called out for, but they would not say.
"I cried. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to do anything to hurt her. She's not the type of person to go missing, not running off with anybody," Garza said. "She was sweet, went to school, did everything she was supposed to do."
Sade's uncle, David Scarbrough II, is asking for justice.
"My family needs justice. We're going to get it but we need help. Thanks to these people out here we found a little more evidence," Scarbrough said.
Again, Police have not linked the discovery of missing body parts in this area to the disappearance of Sade.
Sade Carleena Robinson was last seen near Commerce St. and Pleasant St. in Milwaukee on April 1st.
She is about 5 feet 5 inches tall, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Police said she was possibly wearing a black coat, white hoodie, blue jeans and white shoes when she disappeared.
If you know anything about her disappearance, call Milwaukee Police Department, District 5, at 414-935-7252.
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