The Jury Came Back in the Dee Warner Murder Trial

Dee Warner disappeared from her Tecumseh, Michigan farm on April 25, 2021. Her husband Dale told people he didn't know where she went. For three years, her family didn't know either. Then, in August 2024, investigators found her remains sealed inside a fertilizer tank on the same property Dale controlled. The tank had been welded shut and repainted.

Dale Warner was charged with open murder and tampering with evidence. He rejected a plea deal before trial. He chose to put twelve people in a box and make the state prove it.

The trial ran five weeks. The jury heard surveillance data, OnStar records, testimony from family, friends, and forensic experts. Then deliberations started. A juror medical emergency stopped the clock. Then it resumed.

On March 10, 2026, the jury had a verdict.

After the verdict was read, defense attorney Mary Chartier requested an individual jury poll. Each of the twelve jurors was called by seat number and asked one question. Seat one. Seat two. All the way to twelve. Every answer was the same.

Dee's brother Gregg Hardy has been leading the "Justice for Dee" campaign for five years. He called it a victory for Dee. He was right.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 7, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. before Judge Michael Olsaver in Lenawee County Circuit Court. That is where this story goes next.

I covered every day of this trial. If you want to watch the moment the verdict came down, and watch every one of those twelve jurors confirm it individually, the video is below.

▶ WATCH NOW The Jury Returns in the Dee Warner Murder Trial

Full case coverage, daily trial breakdowns, and complete analysis are available at justiceisaprocess.com. Sentencing coverage will go live on May 7.