The case of Dee Warner, a mother of five who vanished in 2021 from her Lenawee Countyhome, is finally moving toward trial.

Dale Warner will face trial Jan. 27 in the murder of his wife Dee Warner, whose remains were discovered inside a sealed anhydrous ammonia tank on his property -- nearly three years after she vanished from their Lenawee County home.

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Metro Detroit’s courts are preparing for a busy start to 2026, with six high-profile criminal trials scheduled in the first three months.

The detective who was in charge of the investigation into Dee Warner’s murder is accused of fleeing Michigan to avoid providing testimony in trial.

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A Lenawee County judge denied a motion Thursday to change the venue for Dale Warner’s murder trial, despite defense concerns about media coverage and social media influence on potential jurors.

The defense filed five motions to the court on May 30, 2025.

The children of Dee Warner have filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against her husband, Dale Warner, who is accused of killing the woman in 2021.

Dee Warner’s family is “disappointed” after charges against her stepson were dropped.

Per officials, Jaron Warner, Dee Warner’s stepson, has had his charges dropped against him.

The man accused of murdering his wife and hiding her body inside a large anhydrous tank in Lenawee County appeared in court Monday.

The family members charged in connection to Dee Warner’s murder are expected in court Monday morning.

Officials confirmed this week that they discovered the remains of Dee Warner on her husband’s property in Lenawee County more than three years after she went missing.

“It’s bittersweet at best, but certainly needed, and honestly unexpected after three and a half years,” said Gregg Hardy, Dee Warner’s brother.

The family, who had suspected Dale due to their toxic relationship, had been urging investigators to check the tanks for months.

According to the Jackson County Medical Examiner, the human remains that were found on the property of Dale Warner have been identified as his wife’s, Dee Warner.

The brother of Dee Warner broke down the steps he believes her husband followed to keep his sister’s body hidden for years.

"There is probable cause that Dee Warner died by homicide at the hands of the defendant, Dale Warner."

Despite extensive efforts, there has been no trace of Dee Warner since her disappearance in April 2021.

Despite extensive efforts, there has been no trace of Dee Warner since her disappearance in April 2021.

“One of the last things that my mom said to me was, ‘I watch Dateline like every night and he could do something like that to me,’” Rikkell Bock said.

Many people are determined to get answers about Dee Ann Warner, the 52-year-old who vanished last April. Family members suspect foul play, but the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department needs more to go on, and they’re renewing their request for help from the public.