ADRIAN, Mich. (WXYZ) — The trial for Dale Warner, a Lenawee County man charged in connection with the murder of his wife, Dee, back in 2021, resumed Wednesday afternoon. It's the fourth day of proceedings.
Watch Whitney Burney's video report:
The opening of the proceedings was delayed through the morning due to a power outage at the courthouse. When testimony began, it focused on cell phone records.
The first witness of the day was Georgia Ziegler, a cell phone records expert from Michigan State Police. She testified for about 50 minutes. You can watch her full testimony in the following video.
The second witness of the day was Devin Newell, Senior Manager and Senior Technical Expert for General Motors, who testified about OnStar records. He was on the stand for just under 40 minutes. You can watch his testimony in the following video clip.
The third and final witness of the day was Madison Wolf, who worked for Dee Warner. She was on the stand for just under 40 minutes. You can watch her full testimony in the following video player.
The case will resume Thurday at 9:00 a.m.
Yesterday in court, a video was played showing law enforcement interviewing Dale Warner in the days after his wife's disappearance.
See the full interview with police, and our coverage from Day Three
Dale Warner was bound over for trial before investigators found Dee's remains sealed in an ammonia tank on Dale's property in 2024, over three years after she went missing.
We will provide updates of Day Four in court — on-air, and online — once the trial starts back up at 10:30 a.m.
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