Amber Alert: Murder Suspect Arrested, 2-Year-Old Still Missing

MILWAUKEE, WI — Authorities say Dariaz Higgins, the man accused by Milwaukee police of killing a Las Vegas woman and kidnapping their 2-year-old daughter in Milwaukee has been arrested. Police in Milwaukee say a desperate search is on to find the daughter.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, Higgins has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in connection with the shooting death of Sierra Robinson. If convicted, Higgins faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Higgins and Sierra are the parents of 2-year-old Noelani Robinson and believe she might be in St. Cloud, Minnesota or Ann Arbor, Michigan, police said Thursday. News of Higgins' arrest came late Wednesday evening.

Police in Milwaukee say Higgins used to be Sierra's pimp, and that they eventually struck up a relationship and had Noelani. According to the criminal complaint, in February, Sierra told Higgins she no longer wanted to be with him. She moved to Las Vegas, leaving Noelani with Higgins.

According to the criminal complaint, Higgins agreed to give Noelani back to Sierra and on March 9. Sierra flew back to Milwaukee to meet Higgins. Police say Higgins, Sierra and her friend met up at the farmer's market at 22nd Street and Fund du Lac Ave on March 11.

Police say Noelani was not present at that time, and that Higgins told them he would turn over Noelani soon. Police say the three of them got into his black SUV only to "drive around, smoke week, drink and talk about old times," the criminal complaint stated.

According to the complaint, as they were on the road, Higgins gave Sierra and her friend an ecstacy pill, which they split. They drove to an apartment building near N. 91st Street and W. Mill Road. Higgins told Sierra and her friend that Noelani was inside.

Police say the shooting happened in the moments after they parked the car and got out.

According to the complaint, Milwaukee police officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of N. 91st Street on a report of a shooting on March 11.

When police arrived, officers reported finding a woman — later identified as Sierra Robinson — lying on her back. There was a gunshot wound to the top of her chest, another on the right side of her cheek and another on her left wrist, according to police.

The criminal complaint stated that officers checked for a pulse and began CPR; however, Robinson succumbed to her wounds and was declared dead at the scene.