Deceased/Not Found MI - Dee Ann Warner, 52, last seen @ home, Tecumseh, 25 Apr 2021 *Reward* *trial to declare legally dead*

[Pursula]

Police: Arrest Made in Murder of Dee Warner

Adrian, MI – The Michigan State Police report that they have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Dee Warner. She was reported missing in April of 2021. The MSP reports on social media that a

www.wlen.com

Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier told WLEN News that Dale Warner, Dee’s husband, is currently lodged in the Lenawee County Jail. A detective with the MSP has said in court that Dale is the suspect in Dee’s murder, though it has not been confirmed that he is the suspect in this arrest.

 

[Marysmith]

Police: Arrest Made in Murder of Dee Warner

Adrian, MI – The Michigan State Police report that they have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Dee Warner. She was reported missing in April of 2021. The MSP reports on social media that a

www.wlen.com

Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier told WLEN News that Dale Warner, Dee’s husband, is currently lodged in the Lenawee County Jail. A detective with the MSP has said in court that Dale is the suspect in Dee’s murder, though it has not been confirmed that he is the suspect in this arrest.

Is there anyone else it could possible be?!

 

[ilovewings]

Is there anyone else it could possible be?!

Anything is possible, but it is unlikely to be anyone else IMO

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 21, 2023

Prosecutor: Dale Warner charged in Dee Warner murder case

Dale Warner, husband of missing Dee Ann Warner, has been charged with her murder, Lenawee County Prosecutor Jackie Wyse said Tuesday.

www.lenconnect.com

Dale Warner, husband of missing Dee Ann Warner, has been charged with her murder.

Michigan State Police announced a suspect was arrested Tuesday. Lenawee County Prosecutor Jackie Wyse said in a text message she issued the warrant for Dale Warner's arrest Tuesday afternoon. He is charged with open murder and tampering with evidence.

The state police's post on X, formerly known as Twitter, said a news release with additional information will be issued upon the suspect's arraignment, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 22, in Lenawee County District Court.

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[BetteDavisEyes]

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[BetteDavisEyes]

Dee Warner murder: Everything we know about arrest of husband after 20 months

The husband of Dee Warner has been charged with murder after police spent 20 months investigating her disappearance in Lenawee County.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 22, 2023

Husband charged in death of missing Lenawee County woman

Dale Warner was arraigned Wednesday on charges of open murder and tampering with evidence.

www.detroitnews.com

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Dale John Warner, was arraigned Wednesday morning through Lenawee County's 2A District Court on charges of open murder and tampering with evidence, the agency said in a statement.

He was assigned a bond of $20 million, according to the release.

A bond hearing is scheduled for Monday.

A probable cause conference follows on Nov. 29, records show.

 

[ilovewings]

NOV 22, 2023

Husband charged in death of missing Lenawee County woman

Dale Warner was arraigned Wednesday on charges of open murder and tampering with evidence.

www.detroitnews.com

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Dale John Warner, was arraigned Wednesday morning through Lenawee County's 2A District Court on charges of open murder and tampering with evidence, the agency said in a statement.

He was assigned a bond of $20 million, according to the release.

A bond hearing is scheduled for Monday.

A probable cause conference follows on Nov. 29, records show.

It is good to see a "missing person's" case have some measure of resolution: at least there is an arrest. We see so many of these cases where a person disappears and there is no resolution, no arrests---the hard part now of course is putting a case together without a body, and getting a conviction.

 

[arielilane]

This article states suspect's name is being withheld... (state police are not naming the person)

ADRIAN, Mich. (Scripps News Detroit) — An arrest has been made in connection to the 2021 murder of Dee Warner who had been missing for two and a half years, Michigan State Police confirmed Tuesday.

The mother of five was last seen on April 25, 2021, at her home about an hour southwest of Detroit, near Tecumseh, Michigan.

MSP said the suspect’s name is being withheld until an arraignment, however, sources close to the investigation told Scripps News Detroit that he is being charged with open murder, which is a combination of First and Second Degree Murder that the jury may determine the appropriate degree based on the evidence presented at trial.

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Police: Arrest made in connection with unsolved 2021 murder of Dee Warner

Dee Warner, a Michigan mother of five, was last seen at home on April 25, 2021. Now, an arrest has been made in connection with her murder.

www.courttv.com

November 22, 2023

 

[Trime]

His Wife Disappeared 2 Years Ago — Now He’s Charged With Her Murder

Dale Warner, 53, was arraigned in Michigan on a charge of open murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of his missing wife, Dee Ann Warner.

people.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“Working a no-body homicide brings on unique challenges,” Michael Dillon, commander of the First District Special Investigative Section, said in the release. “The detectives on this case have done a phenomenal job with the investigation, and working collaboratively with the Lenawee County Prosecutor. I have the utmost confidence in this case moving forward.”

In August 2022, NBC’s “Dateline: Missing in America” podcast covered Dee’s disappearance.

The podcast episode is available online here.

The Justice for Dee Facebook page can be joined for updates on the investigation.

Police make arrest in the disappearance of Michigan woman missing since 2021

Michigan State Police revealed Wednesday the missing woman's husband was arrested Tuesday...

www.ourmidland.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“Our family has suffered a long share (and) there’s one person who could have eliminated all of that, and that’s the person who is in jail tonight,” her brother, Gregg Hardy, told WDIV. “My sister was a very strong person. I do believe that she thought she could handle the task at hand. She suffered from the same thing a lot of battered women have, and that is (thinking) they can change the person that they’re married to.”

Dale Warner is being held on $20 million bond, according to police. A bail hearing is scheduled for Nov. 27.

Man charged with wife's murder 20 months after her mysterious disappearance

"She suffered from the same thing a lot of battered women have, and that is (thinking) they can change the person that they’re married to.”

lawandcrime.com

Warner was arrested Tuesday and ordered held on bond. A probable cause conference is Nov. 29.

Lower Peninsula man arrested and charged with murder in 2021 disappearance of his wife

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The husband of a southern Michigan woman missing for more than two years was charged Wednesday in connection with her disappearance. Dale Warner, 55, was arraigned in Lenawee County District Court on open murder and tampering with evidence charges, according to...

www.miningjournal.net

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Judge lowers bond for Dee Warner’s husband charged with her murder in Lenawee County

A judge on Monday lowered the bond for the husband recently charged with murder in the 2021 kidnapping and believed death of Lenawee County woman Dee Warner.

www.clickondetroit.com

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A judge on Monday lowered the bond for the husband recently charged with murder in the 2021 kidnapping and believed death of missing Lenawee County woman Dee Warner.

Dale Warner, 53, was charged last week with open murder in the death investigation of his wife Dee that began after the 52-year-old woman went missing from her Franklin Township home in April 2021. Following his arrest on Nov. 21, Dale Warner was given a $20 million bond -- but that bond was dropped to $15 million during a bond hearing on Monday, Nov. 27...

 

[alexwood]

Police: Arrest Made in Murder of Dee Warner

Adrian, MI – The Michigan State Police report that they have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Dee Warner. She was reported missing in April of 2021. The MSP reports on social media that a

www.wlen.com

Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier told WLEN News that Dale Warner, Dee’s husband, is currently lodged in the Lenawee County Jail. A detective with the MSP has said in court that Dale is the suspect in Dee’s murder, though it has not been confirmed that he is the suspect in this arrest.

Oh, who the heck else could it be? Enough said. It's him! The husband. (IMO)

It is good to see a "missing person's" case have some measure of resolution: at least there is an arrest. We see so many of these cases where a person disappears and there is no resolution, no arrests---the hard part now of course is putting a case together without a body, and getting a conviction.

Won't be hard at all.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“We believe that a fair and objective review of the evidence — or more precisely the lack of evidence in this case — will show that Mr. Warner did not kill his wife,” Chartier wrote in an email Tuesday.

“This arrest is another step in our investigation, and we will continue our efforts to bring closure to the family and to find Dee Warner’s remains so that her family can lay her to rest,” state police First District Captain Steve O’Neill wrote in a statement.

Husband of missing Michigan woman charged with her murder two years after she vanished - WFIN Local News

Dale Warner is awaiting trial in Lenawee County Jail for the alleged murder of his wife Dee Ann Warner, whose body has not been recovered two years after her disappearance.

wfin.com

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 1, 2023

Court dates for Dale Warner delayed to next week; six terabytes of documentation to review

District Judge Laura J. Schaedler said there are at least six terabytes of documents to review in the case of Dale Warner, who is charged with murdering his wife, Dee Warner.

www.lenconnect.com

A probable cause conference for accused murderer Dale John Warner got underway Wednesday afternoon in Lenawee County 2A District Court and will resume with additional discussion scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5.

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Since his arrest, Warner made his third appearance in court on Wednesday. His first appearance since the arrest was a Nov. 22 arraignment, and his second court date was Monday in which Schaedler set his bond at $15 million — $10 million on the murder charge and $5 million on the tampering with evidence charge.

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According to Schaedler on Wednesday, the prosecution still has at least six terabytes of documents to review while preparing its case, and there are at least another six terabytes of documents that should be provided later from an agency working alongside the Michigan State Police, which at the request of the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office in August 2022, took over the search for missing Dee Warner.

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Dates for the preliminary examination were discussed by Schaedler, Chartier and Lenawee County Assistant Prosecutor Dave McCreedy. The new tentative dates for that hearing are set for March 12, 13, 14, and March 15, if needed, Schaedler said. The dates are contingent upon the court schedules for all parties involved.

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DEC 5, 2023

Prosecution to turn over evidence to defense in Warner murder case

Dale Warner is accused of murdering his wife, Dee Warner, in April 2021.

www.13abc.com

On Tuesday, officials determined the prosecution would turn over its discovery evidence to Warner’s lawyers. They also set a preliminary examination date for March.

DEC 2, 2023

"She had a very bright spirit and loved Christmas"; Dee Warner's family honors her with Christmas tree

The Comstock Christmas Riverwalk in Adrian allows people to honor loved ones by decorating Christmas trees.

www.wtol.com

Every year in downtown Adrian the river is lined with Christmas trees for the Comstock Christmas Riverwalk, where people decorate trees to honor those who have passed.

This year will be the second year loved ones have set up a tree in Dee Warner's honor.

"She loved purple. She was very outgoing, and the cheetah print, she liked animal print. So I just wanted to keep up Dee's spirit," said Shelley Hardy, Dee Warner's sister-in-law. "She had a very bright spirit and loved Christmas, and I just wanted to keep that going, so I will."

 

[woundwarrior]

Judge has declared her legally dead.

Channel 11 News Toledo

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 12, 2024

Lenawee County judge rules that missing Dee Ann Warner is dead

Lenawee County Probate Judge Catherine A. Sala has ruled that Dee Warner is deceased and her death "rests solely upon the shoulders" of Dale Warner.

www.lenconnect.com

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In making the determination of death, Sala wrote, the circumstances of Warner’s death must be a part of her findings.

The “suspicious circumstances,” Sala wrote, citing Suzanne Wilhelm, the attorney appointed to represent Dee and Dale Warner’s young daughter, “constitute the clear and convincing evidence that the death of Dee Ann Warner rests solely upon the shoulders of the person who stood to benefit the most from her death — Dale Warner.”

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... A preliminary examination in that case is scheduled to start April 9 in Lenawee County District Court. ...

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 12, 2024

Police search area near family property in Dee Warner disappearance case

Photos from a Dee Warner family spokesperson show numerous MSP troopers and vehicles searching an area near the Warner family property

www.13abc.com

Numerous officers searched the area near the Warner family property in Tipton Tuesday to continue the investigation into the disappearance of Dee Warner, who went missing in 2021.

Officials with Michigan State Police said investigators were there to follow up on old and new tips for additional evidence.

 

[Trime]

Family of Dee Warner says preliminary hearing is crucial in fight for justice

'I'm very interested in hearing the defense of the indefensible,' Greg Hardy, Dee Warner's brother told WTOL 11.

www.wtol.com