A sonar boat searched near the shoreline of Lake Michigan for remains of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.
TMJ4's Megan Lee has been following the case since day one, when the first of Robinson's body parts were found in Warnimont Park on April 2nd.
The sonar boat has been provided by Bruce's Legacy Search and Rescue. Lee spoke with the boat's owner, Keith Cormican on the phone. His crews were out on the water for hours.
TMJ4 was able to speak to a charter boat captain who broke down how sonar technology works.
"You have something mounted either to the bottom of the boat or in the back your boat," Jason Woda says. "And it shoots out a signal and as it bounces off the bottom comes back to the boat it reads anything that might be in between."
Frequent beach walkers told Lee that it was heartbreaking to see the search continuing.
"It is very calm, very peaceful...and it definitely taints the area,” frequent beach walker, Cayla Mrnik said.
Mrnik is talking about the gruesome discovery of Robinson’s body parts scattered around Milwaukee. Including the lake front near Warnimont Park. Her leg was found along the shoreline that Mrnik walks her dog frequently.
TMJ4’s Megan Lee asked Mrnik what it’s like to see a search and recovery boat out on her walk.
Mrnik said, “I mean it's really nice to know they're doing all they can."
She hopes the sonar boat search can provide a sense of closure for Robinson’s family. She is heartbroken the search even has to happen.
"It is very shocking. It’s not something that happens very often,” Mrnik explained.
As Mrnik walked her dog along the beach, Lee sat for hours and watched Bruce's Legacy Search and Recovery team look for any signs of Robinson.
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