Anthony Robinson

Anthony Eugene Robinson (born September 3, 1986) is an American serial killer who murdered at least four women in the Washington, D.C. area and transported their bodies using shopping carts, thus dubbing him the Shopping Cart Killer. As of 2025, he has been convicted of the murders of Beth Redmon and Tonita Smith, and was set for sentencing in May of 2026.

Background Prior to his arrest, Robinson worked in waste management and had a "remarkable absence of criminal history". He was homeless and lived in multiple areas including New York City, Maryland, and Virginia. She had told her family she was going to a football game with a friend by the name of Ant (Anthony), whom her daughter, Amanda May, had never heard of before. Her remains were found with her hands bound in an undeveloped lot in Harrisonburg, Virginia near the Howard Johnson Motel. The cause of death is disputed. One source stated blunt force trauma, while others suspected asphyxiation due to a cord being tied around Redmon's neck. She had a 7-year-old son and was pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Her family went on live television to spread awareness. Brown's cousin Jonathan Willis confirmed seeing Robinson with Brown in her house ten days before she went missing, at which time Willis forced him to leave the house. Robinson came back a day later and was kicked out once more. Her body was placed with another victim, Stephanie Harrison, in a container next to a shopping cart. Both women's bodies were so decomposed that they could only recognize Brown by a tattoo. Police found data that she had been communicating with Robinson on a dating app days before she was murdered. Video footage showed that she and Robinson were at the same metro station,

Stephanie Harrison Stephanie Harrison, 48, had been visiting D.C from Redding, California. She was staying at the Moon Inn Hotel concurrently but unconnected to Robinson. It is suspected that they met spontaneously while staying at the hotel. Her remains were found in a container with Cheyenne Brown on December 15, after Robinson's arrest. Her body was in so late a stage of decomposition that police could not identify her for multiple weeks. Her cause of death is unknown.

In September 2024, three years after her death, Robinson's DNA was found on Champ's body. The likelihood of the DNA belonging to another person was 1 in 22 nonillion (the number “one” followed by 30 zeros).

Skye Allen Skye Allen was the ex-fiancée of Robinson. She died in 2018 at the age of 30 due to cardiac arrhythmia. Allen's mother had gone into her room, believing her to be awake, and found her barely breathing. After her death, Allen's mother confronted Robinson, who was disliked among many of Allen's family members, and asked him if he had killed her daughter. He denied any part in her death, but Allen's mother stated she still believes that Robinson had something to do with it.

After accessing Robinson's phone, police found that following each murder, he had watched explicit videos that matched his victim's looks and physique. He then alleged to have only disposed of them in fear he would be suspected of murder at the discovery of their bodies.

Robinson was represented by attorney Louis Nagy, who asserted his client had "a history of mental illness since 2014". During the court hearing, Robinson did not speak and held a "stern look on his face".

The jury took only 30 minutes to conclude he was guilty, recommending the maximum possible sentences for each crime. After been having pushed back multiple times, Robinson was set to be sentenced in May 2026. On May 22, 2026, Robinson was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of Redmon and Smith.