Investigators Looking for Long-Missing Michigan Woman Find Human Remains on Husband’s Property

Published on August 19, 2024

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Investigators have discovered human remains during a search of property in southeastern Michigan that belongs to a man whose wife disappeared more than three years ago and is presumed dead. Dee Warner’s family reported her missing in April 2021. Her husband, Dale John Warner, 56, was charged in November with open murder and tampering with evidence in her disappearance. He has pleaded not guilty. Michigan State Police said in a statement Sunday that they recently searched Dale Warner’s property in Lenawee County and found human remains. “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,” the agency said in a social media post. “The family of Dee Warner has been contacted and advised of the findings. This continues to be an ongoing investigation.”...