ADRIAN, Mich. (WXYZ) — The trial for Dale Warner, the man charged with murdering his wife Dee in Lenawee County, is now in the hands of the jury.
Closing arguments finished Thursday afternoon and the jury began deliberating shortly after.
Watch our video report of deliberations underway:
Jurors were sent home before 5 p.m. Thursday after requesting to see a lengthy list of exhibits. Attorneys will work on that and the jury is set to return at 9 a.m. Friday.
On Tuesday morning, prosecutors rested their case just as court began, and the defense called three witnesses before defense attorneys rested their case.
The weeks-long trial began on February 12.
Dee Warner was last seen at her residence on Munger Rd. in Franklin Township in Lenawee County on the evening of April 24, 2021.
Watch our previous report when the prosecution and defense rested:
The FBI, Michigan DNR, Michigan State Police and other agencies assisted the Lenawee County Sheriff's Office in searching for Dee. She reportedly had no contact with her family and friends on the phone or on Facebook since April 25, 2021.
In November 2023, Michigan State Police arrested Dale in connection with her disappearance, and he was charged a day later with murder.
On August 18, 2024, human remains were found during a search of property belonging to Dale. Three days later, those human remains were identified as Dee Warner.
