‘She thought she could handle the task’: Man charged with wife’s murder 20 months after she mysteriously disappears

Dale Warner, on the left, and Dee Ann Warner, on the right

Left: Dale Warner (Lenawee County Jail). Right: Dee Ann Warner (Crimestoppers)

State police in Michigan said they found human remains on property belonging to a murder defendant months after he was charged with killing his missing wife. Cops have not said whether this is in fact the victim, Dee Ann Warner, 52, because they are still working on positive identification, but they say that they have contacted her family about the discovery.

Dale Warner was charged back in November 2023 with open murder and tampering with evidence. Cops said Sunday that they found the remains while executing a search warrant on property belonging to him in Lenawee County.

“During the execution of a search warrant in Lenawee County on property belonging to Dale Warner human remains were found,” they wrote. “The remains are currently in the process of being recovered and there will be a great deal of work and testing completed before positive identification is made.”

More Law&Crime coverage: Missing woman’s body found ‘mutilated,’ wrapped in sheets and trash bags in own car days after ex-boyfriend bonds out against family’s wishes

You May Also Like

'Prohibited under Army regulation': Drill sergeant forcing soldiers to do pushups under MAGA banner in TikTok video sparks investigation, officials say

Inset: The MAGA banner that was hanging above soldiers’ heads in one…

Father arrested after teen daughter gives birth in Walmart bathroom, employees find baby dumped in trash can, cops say

Inset: Jerry Lee Martinez (Kleberg County Jail). Background: Walmart in Kingsville, Texas,…

'Plaintiffs allege no facts': DOJ urges court to dismiss lawsuit against Trump executive order that aims to end mail-in voting and enforce citizenship requirement for elections

President Donald Trump gestures past Vice President JD Vance during a FIFA…

'Failed to follow its own rules': Judge berates Trump admin for having 'tricked' migrant into agreeing to be placed in solitary for 40 days

President Donald Trump at the White House Faith Office luncheon in the…