Man convicted of killing his wife whose body was stuffed in a farm tank years ago
ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — A man was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife, whose body was found in a empty farm tank in rural Michigan in 2024, three years after she disappeared.
Jurors heard evidence of a troubled marriage between Dee and Dale Warner, though defense lawyers emphasized that there was no physical evidence linking him to her death. The case was featured on real-crime podcasts and TV shows.
Signs and banners were posted around Lenawee County, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southwest of Detroit, declaring, “Justice For Dee.”
Dale Warner was convicted of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
Dee Warner, 52, disappeared in April 2021. Dale Warner was charged with murder more than two years later, although investigators still had not found a body. In 2024, her remains were discovered inside a fertilizer tank. A handwritten tag on the side of the tank said, “out of service” and “do not fill.”
An autopsy showed Dee Warner was strangled and had suffered blunt force trauma.
Prosecutor Jackie Wyse told jurors that Dale Warner could have called 911 and said, “I screwed up,” when he realized what had happened but instead taped Dee Warner’s mouth and nose so she could not breathe.
Law school presents discussion on ‘Environmental Regulation’
Wayne State University Law School will present “Environmental Regulation: Constitutional Limits and Real-World Impacts” on Tuesday, March 24, from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. in DJK 2242 at the law school, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit.
The Federalist Society and the Environmental Law Club offer a moderated discussion on the scope of modern environmental regulation and its constitutional and statutory foundations.
This program will examine whether contemporary environmental laws and regulatory programs operate within constitutional and statutory limits, and how those regulations affect property owners, regulated entities, and state and local governments in practice. The discussion will also explore broader questions about federal authority, administrative power, and environmental litigation.
Tony Francois will participate as a featured speaker, and Wayne Law Professor Noah Hall will serve as moderator, as well as another guest speaker.
For additional information on the discussion, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”
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