A man accused of killing his wife nearly four years ago and hiding her body is now asking a judge to dismiss the charges against him.
Dale Warner, 57, is charged with open murder and evidence tampering in the disappearance and death of his wife, Dee Warner, who went missing in April 2021. Her body was found last August inside a sealed storage tank on Warner’s property.
His defense attorney argues prosecutors mishandled the case, failing to explain the evidence behind the tampering charge. But prosecutors say the missing body — and other key items like her phone — support their case.
A Lenawee County judge has not yet ruled on the request. Meanwhile, Warner’s son, Jaron Warner, is also facing charges for allegedly helping cover up the crime.
The investigation is ongoing.
