Man accused of killing Dee Warner and hiding body in tank gets trial date

ADRIAN, Mich. (Court TV/Scripps News Detroit) – A Michigan man accused of murdering his wife and hiding her remains in a tank will go on trial next year.

On Wednesday, a judge set Dale Warner's trial date for September 2, 2025. He previously pleaded not guilty to charges of open murder and evidence tampering in connection with the death of Dee Warner.

Dee was last seen on April 25, 2021 at her home in Tecumseh. In November 2023, Dale was arrested and charged with her disappearance and murder.

Her remains were not found until August 2024, when authorities conducted a search of Dale's property in Lenawee County.

Dee's family told Scripps News Detroit that her remains were found in a sealed tank that once contained anhydrous ammonia. At the time of discovery there was no ammonia in the tank and it was sealed at both ends.