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Episode's summary

This episode investigates the disappearance of Dee Warner, a successful sixth-generation Michigan farmer. While her husband, Dale, initially claimed she left voluntarily, investigators uncovered suspicious clues, including an abandoned wedding ring and mysterious security footage of a midnight visitor. The investigation eventually led to the chilling discovery of Dee's body inside an anhydrous tank, found using X-ray technology. The episode follows the subsequent trial of Dale Warner, detailing the prosecution's evidence of an elaborate cover-up and his eventual conviction for second-degree murder.

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Highlights

Something else Dee had never done, he said, leave her wedding ring behind.

00:13:14 · The discovery of the abandoned wedding ring serves as a significant clue that the disappearance was not voluntary.

He is searching how to cremate someone using liquid chemicals.

00:27:19 · Digital evidence found on Dale's devices provided a disturbing clue regarding his potential actions.

The images revealed a clear silhouette of a body, a person lying face down.

00:30:16 · An X-ray of an anhydrous tank revealed the presence of a human body inside.

Prosecutors theorized Dale snapped, strangled Dee, then staged an elaborate cover-up.

00:32:04 · The narrator outlines the prosecution's theory regarding the motive and method of the crime.

Guilty of second-degree murder.

00:39:16 · The jury delivers the verdict after the trial concludes.

Episodes

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The Day Dee Disappeared

This episode investigates the disappearance of Dee Warner, a successful sixth-generation Michigan farmer. While her husband, Dale, initially claimed she left voluntarily, investigators uncovered suspicious clues, including an abandoned wedding ring and mysterious security footage of a midnight visitor. The investigation eventually led to the chilling discovery of Dee's body inside an anhydrous tank, found using X-ray technology. The episode follows the subsequent trial of Dale Warner, detailing the prosecution's evidence of an elaborate cover-up and his eventual conviction for second-degree murder.

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What happened to Ashley Loring Heavy Runner? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5

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Bryan Kohberger changes his mind. Son wants mother's killer back in court. Plus, Missing in America.

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30 Jul 2026
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Talking Dateline: The Mushroom Mystery

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The Mushroom Mystery

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28 Jul 2026