Investigators searching for a Michigan woman who has been missing for more than three years and is presumed dead have found human remains while searching her husband’s property.
Dee Warner’s family reported her missing on April 25, 2021, Michigan State Police (MSP) said.
On Sunday, State Police announced that detectives from the Special Investigations Division found human remains while executing a search warrant on a property in Lenawee County owned by Dale Warner, the husband of Dee Warner.
“The remains are currently being recovered and much work and testing is needed before a clear identification is possible,” MSP said in a statement.
A banner shows a photo of missing woman Dee Warner in Tipton, Michigan, May 9, 2022. (Jacob Hamilton/Jackson Citizen Patriot via AP)
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MSP said it has contacted Dee Warner’s family and updated them on the latest findings.
“The investigation is still ongoing,” MSP said.
Dale John Warner, 56, was charged in November with murder and tampering with evidence in connection with her disappearance. He has pleaded not guilty.
Dee Warner, right, has been missing for more than three years. (Facebook/Dee Warner)
Family members told WTVG-TV and WTOL-TV that the remains were found Friday in a sealed, empty tank for anhydrous ammonia, which is used as fertilizer for crops.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
Dee Warner was 52 when she was last seen on a street in Franklin Township, about 70 miles southwest of Detroit, on the morning of April 25, 2021. She has had no contact with her family or friends since then.
A banner calls for justice in the case of missing woman Dee Warner in Tipton, Michigan, on May 9, 2022. (Jacob Hamilton/Jackson Citizen Patriot via AP)
Dale Warner is being held in the Lenawee County Jail and is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on September 4.
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“We are awaiting confirmation that the remains are Ms. Warner,” Dale Warner’s attorney Mary Chartier told Fox News Digital. “But this appears to be another tragic turn of events for all who loved and cared for her.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
