Topline: NBC’s Dateline is set to revisit the Dee Warner case, focusing on the investigative break that led police to her remains years after she vanished.
Published: July 31, 2026 4:04 pm ET
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ADRIAN, MI — NBC’s Dateline is set to revisit the disappearance and murder of Dee Warner, the Lenawee County woman whose body was found more than three years after she vanished from her family’s property.
According to MLive, the upcoming episode will focus on how investigators used phone forensics and what became known as a “welding theory” to locate Warner’s body on her own property.
Warner disappeared in April 2021 from the Franklin Township area in Lenawee County. Investigators later found her remains in August 2024 inside a sealed fertilizer tank on Warner family property, according to trial coverage from 13ABC and reporting from WDIV.
Her husband, Dale Warner, was convicted on March 10, 2026, of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence after prosecutors argued he killed Dee Warner and concealed her body on the property. The case drew years of attention as Dee Warner’s family pushed for answers before investigators made the discovery that cracked the case open.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Dateline to Revisit Dee Warner Case After Investigators Traced ‘Welding Theory’ to Her Body
NBC’s Dateline is set to revisit the Dee Warner case, focusing on the investigative break that led police to her remains years after she vanished.
By Aaron Stephensen
Published: July 31, 2026 4:04 pm ET
ADRIAN, MI — NBC’s Dateline is set to revisit the disappearance and murder of Dee Warner, the Lenawee County woman whose body was found more than three years after she vanished from her family’s property.
According to MLive, the upcoming episode will focus on how investigators used phone forensics and what became known as a “welding theory” to locate Warner’s body on her own property.
Warner disappeared in April 2021 from the Franklin Township area in Lenawee County. Investigators later found her remains in August 2024 inside a sealed fertilizer tank on Warner family property, according to trial coverage from 13ABC and reporting from WDIV.
Her husband, Dale Warner, was convicted on March 10, 2026, of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence after prosecutors argued he killed Dee Warner and concealed her body on the property. The case drew years of attention as Dee Warner’s family pushed for answers before investigators made the discovery that cracked the case open.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, you are not alone. Help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788 to connect with trained advocates 24/7. Support is free, confidential, and available in over 200 languages. You can also visit thehotline.org for more information and resources.
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Dateline to Revisit Dee Warner Case After Investigators Traced ‘Welding Theory’ to Her Body
NBC’s Dateline is set to revisit the Dee Warner case, focusing on the investigative break that led police to her remains years after she vanished.
By Aaron Stephensen
Published: July 31, 2026 4:04 pm ET
ADRIAN, MI — NBC’s Dateline is set to revisit the disappearance and murder of Dee Warner, the Lenawee County woman whose body was found more than three years after she vanished from her family’s property.
According to MLive, the upcoming episode will focus on how investigators used phone forensics and what became known as a “welding theory” to locate Warner’s body on her own property.
Warner disappeared in April 2021 from the Franklin Township area in Lenawee County. Investigators later found her remains in August 2024 inside a sealed fertilizer tank on Warner family property, according to trial coverage from 13ABC and reporting from WDIV.
Her husband, Dale Warner, was convicted on March 10, 2026, of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence after prosecutors argued he killed Dee Warner and concealed her body on the property. The case drew years of attention as Dee Warner’s family pushed for answers before investigators made the discovery that cracked the case open.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, you are not alone. Help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788 to connect with trained advocates 24/7. Support is free, confidential, and available in over 200 languages. You can also visit thehotline.org for more information and resources.
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