1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update, breaking crime news. 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 2: Now I'm n co parton. Dale Warner, a well known 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 2: Michigan farmer, was found guilty on Friday of murdering his 4 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 2: wife and concealing her remains in a sealed fertilizer take. 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 2: His tumultuous marriage, marked by disputes over finances and infidelity, 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 2: came to a tragic conclusion with this conviction. As the 7 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 2: verdict was read in the Lenawee County Circuit courtroom, the 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 2: stout Warner, dressed in formal attire, appeared visibly shaken, bowing 9 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: his head and becoming emotional. His defense attorney offered a 10 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 2: comforting touch on his arm as he fought back tears. 11 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 2: In the courtroom, de Warner's family expressed their grief, embracing 12 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 2: one another as the verdict was read. 13 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: Members of the jury, listen to your verdict as recorded. 14 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: You do say upon your oath that you find the defendant, 15 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: Dale Warner, as to count one guilty of second degree murder, 16 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: Count two guilty of tampering with evidence. So say you, 17 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: mister Poe person, So say you. Members of the jury. 18 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 2: After deliberating for nine hours over two days, the jury 19 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 2: comprised of seven men and five women found Warner guilty 20 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: of second degree murder and evidence tampering. Judge Michael Osavor 21 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 2: has set a sentencing date of May seven, with Warner 22 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 2: facing a potential range of several years to life in prison. 23 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 2: D Warner, fifty two, had been married to Dale since 24 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 2: two thousand and six and went missing in April twenty 25 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 2: twenty one. Her remains were discovered in August twenty twenty four. 26 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 2: Medical testimony revealed that she died from strangulation and blunt 27 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 2: force injuries to the head. Greg Hardy, Dee's brother, had 28 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 2: harbored suspicions about Dale from the beginning and dedicated five 29 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: years to seeking justice for his sister. He expressed relief 30 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 2: at the verdict, noting the lengthy and often frustrating investigative 31 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: process involving both the Lenowy County Sheriff's Office and the 32 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 2: Michigan State Police. I thought every day for five years, 33 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 2: he said. Emotionally, validation was hard to come by, but 34 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: now it feels like victory for d The jury did 35 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: not provide comments after the trial, exiting the courtroom discreetly 36 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 2: with the assistance of sheriff's deputies. In her closing arguments, 37 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 2: the prosecutor elaborated on the turbulent nature of Warner's marriage, 38 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 2: which escalated to conflict leading up to D's disappearance. Frequent 39 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 2: arguments over finances and their farm. The trucking operations plugged 40 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 2: the couple. Dale was known to have monitored D, suspecting 41 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 2: her of infidelity. D had often contemplated divorce, but the 42 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: urgency intensified after she became aware that Dale had told 43 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 2: a coworker that she was taking xanax. The night before 44 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 2: her disappearance. She allegedly informed Dale of her intention to 45 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 2: divorce him and sell the trucking business. The trials spend 46 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 2: five weeks and included twelve days of testimony from thirty 47 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 2: five witnesses, Dale opting not to take the stand. These 48 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 2: remains were eventually located in a fertilizer tank that had 49 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 2: been resealed and painted, hidden in a storage facility on 50 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 2: the Warner property in Tipton, not far from their farm. 51 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 2: Authorities reported that her body was found dressed in pajamas, 52 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 2: wrapped in two blue tarps, with her limbs bound with 53 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 2: duct tape. For now, Dale Warner sits to wait his 54 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 2: sentencing or primate justice snooze after this. A thirty one 55 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 2: year old Indiana mother, Christine Bowers, faces a lengthy prison 56 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 2: sentence after leaving her four young children inside a burning 57 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: house while she walked away several blocks. Tragically, the fire 58 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: claimed the life of her seven year old son, David 59 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 2: Bowers Junior. On Monday, the woman accepted a plea agreement 60 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 2: place leading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in death, 61 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 2: while prosecutors dropped three additional neglect charges. The police stipulates 62 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 2: a thirty year sentence, of which sixteen years will be 63 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 2: served in prison, with the remaining fourteen suspended. The incident 64 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 2: unfolded on June five, when deputies and firefighters responded to 65 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 2: a nine to one one call about a house fire 66 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 2: with a child trapped inside. Upon arrival, responders found the 67 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 2: home fully engulfed in flames. Despite their efforts to rescue 68 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 2: the boy, he was declared dead at the scene. Investigators 69 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:38,160 Speaker 2: noted several suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire. In her initial statement, 70 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 2: the mother claims she fell asleep while smoking in bed 71 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 2: and awoke to find the house on fire. She stated 72 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,840 Speaker 2: that she attempted to save her son but was hindered 73 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 2: by the smoke. Authorities revealed that Bowers made two nine 74 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: to one one calls that day, the first to which 75 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 2: she disconnected. In the second call, she informed them that 76 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 2: her son was still inside the house. However, detectives discover 77 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 2: inconsistencies in that tale. After surveillance footage and witness statements, 78 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 2: investigators established a timeline showing that Bowers had left the 79 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 2: home and walked away during the fire, leaving the children behind. 80 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 2: It is believed that three of the children managed to escape, 81 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 2: but little David was unable to get out. Reports indicate 82 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,359 Speaker 2: that the mother had a tumultuous relationship with her husband, 83 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 2: with neighbors recalling heated arguments just days before the fire. Additionally, 84 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 2: a text message sent by Bowers to her husband threatened 85 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 2: to contact child protective services due to filling abandoned with 86 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 2: the children. Bowers also instructed police to disregard any claims 87 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 2: from neighbors about her leaving the house during the fire, 88 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 2: insisting she returned shortly after the blaze had started. However, 89 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 2: evidence suggested that the first nine to one one call 90 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 2: was made after she walked away. At the scene, officers 91 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 2: noted that Bowers did not exhibit signs of having been 92 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 2: in the fire, such as an odor of smoke or soot. 93 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:05,919 Speaker 2: In the aftermath, Bowers reportedly conducted Internet searches related to 94 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 2: manslaughter charges. When informed of her son's death, her husband 95 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: immediately urged authorities to arrest her and subsequently filed for divorce. 96 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: Bowers is set to appear before a judge on April 97 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: six for her formal plea hearing. For the latest crime 98 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 2: injustice news, follow crime Alert hourly update on your favorite 99 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 2: podcasting app with this crime Alert. I'm Nicole Parton.