(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The mayor of Waukegan released a statement on Saturday addressing the discovery of a severed arm that was found along the shores of Lake Michigan earlier this week.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is awaiting DNA tests to see if the arm is a potential match to other remains found of a 19-year-old woman from Milwaukee who was killed and dismembered in April.
In her statement, Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor criticized Ald. Keith Turner, who she said posted a graphic photo of the remains on his Facebook account without first contacting Waukegan police or anyone in city government.
WBBM has reached out to Ald. Turner for comment.
Read the full statement from Mayor Taylor below:
This week, Waukegan Police received a call that a severed arm had been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department proactively communicated with Milwaukee County law enforcement since the moment of this discovery, as they were aware of the Sade Robinson homicide in Wisconsin. The remains are currently in possession of the Lake County Coroner’s Office, which is conducting DNA testing to confirm the identity of the victim. The City of Waukegan does not comment on active criminal investigations, especially in cases where the City is not the lead agency. This policy is intended to preserve the investigation’s integrity and respect the privacy of victims and their families. That is why no public statements were made until Alderman Keith Turner posted a graphic photo of the remains on his Facebook account.
Alderman Keith Turner at no time contacted the Waukegan Police command staff or anyone within Waukegan City government to ask about this incident before posting the photo of the remains on Facebook. The City did not provide Ald. Turner with the photograph, and he was never given permission to post the photo on his Facebook page. Individual Aldermen are not authorized to speak on behalf of the City, much less for the Police Department. On behalf of the City of Waukegan, I find the posting of an image of this type to be morally disgusting, socially irresponsible, and extremely cruel to the victim’s family. I hope all Waukeganites join me in prayer for the victim of this horrific crime and for the victim’s family.
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