A teen went on a first date and never returned. An app and security video helped find her killer.

Shade's younger sister, Adriana, used the Life 360 app on Shade's phone to provide investigators with precise historical GPS data. This data showed Shade's phone arriving at Maxwell Anderson's house around 9:30 p.m. and then at Waramont Park at 2:53 a.m. where the battery died, directly linking the suspect and the crime scene.

Adriana pulled up the location and saw Shade's phone died at 4:35 a.m. at Waramont Park. The app showed Shade arrived at Maxwell Anderson's house around 9:30 p.m. and left three hours later, arriving at Waramont Park at 2:53 a.m.

Despite being heavily damaged by arson, Shade's car yielded crucial clues. The driver's seat position indicated someone at least six feet tall, not Shade, was the last driver. Her purse was found intact under the driver's seat, and her clothes were found in the trunk, suggesting a non-robbery motive and dismemberment.

The passenger side smelled heavily of petroleum, indicating arson. Shade's purse was found tucked under the driver's seat, eliminating robbery. Her pants, underwear, jacket, and shoes were found in the trunk, turned inside out. The driver's seat position suggested the last driver was at least six feet tall, not Shade.

Multiple surveillance cameras captured Shade's car driving erratically for hours after leaving Anderson's house. Grainy footage from Waramont Park showed a figure dragging something to the lake and later carrying a large backpack. Clearer footage from a city bus captured Maxwell Anderson's face after he left Shade's burning car, still carrying a large backpack.

Surveillance cameras captured Shade's car with fogged-up windows driving around for hours. Grainy footage at Waramont Park showed a man dragging something to the lake and later walking away with a large backpack. Footage showed Maxwell Anderson's face on a city bus, carrying the large backpack, after leaving Shade's burning vehicle.

Maxwell Anderson's ex-girlfriend, Khloe Wright, testified that he had a 'secret beach' that he was very protective of and would only give step-by-step directions to. She led investigators directly to this location, which was Waramont Park, the same place Shade's remains were found.

Khloe Wright described Maxwell's 'secret beach' and led investigators to Waramont Park, confirming his familiarity with the remote location where Shade's body parts were discovered.

Maxwell Anderson's gray jacket was found in a neighbor's garbage can. Forensic testing revealed Shade's DNA inside the hood and on the zipper pull, directly linking him to the victim.

Anderson's gray jacket was found in a neighbor's garbage can. Shade's DNA was found inside the hood and on the zipper pull of the jacket.

The most compelling evidence for the jury was deleted photos recovered from Maxwell Anderson's phone. These photos showed Shade deceased at his home, face down, with his hand grasping her right breast, indicating a horrific act of disrespect and likely murder.

Photos found on Maxwell Anderson's phone, which he had taken and deleted, showed Shade face down at his home, with a white male's hand grasping her right breast. Jurors described this as 'disgusting, humiliating, just horrible' and the 'most powerful piece of evidence'.