On Thursday, the preliminary examination of Dale Warner, a Lenawee County man accused of murdering his wife Dee Warner, took a turn as business finances took center stage in the testimony. The court will use the information from this hearing to decide if the case will proceed to trial.
On the first day of the pre-trial, the relationship between Dale and Dee was under scrutiny. However, on Thursday, their businesses, finances and what Dee’s son witnessed while managing their books were the focus of attention. Zack Bock, Dee’s son spent most of Thursday on the stand providing insight into their financial situation. He revealed that some of their businesses, including their farming operation, were facing significant losses. Money had to be shifted between businesses and they often struggled to meet payroll. Despite extensive cross-examination, Bock maintained that he had no knowledge of his mother’s disappearance in April of 2021.
Despite her body never being found, prosecutors have brought forth murder charges against her husband Dale. It is said that Dee had discussed finances with her son just before she vanished particularly regarding businesses that were solely in her name. In a text message sent the day before she went missing, Dee expressed her intention to transfer ownership of these businesses to her son which meant that he would become the sole owner of the trucking businesses in question.
The case will continue with more testimony on Friday and June 6 is set as the next scheduled date if proceedings are not concluded yet. This ongoing investigation involves not only the disappearance of Dee Warner but also financial intricacies surrounding it.
