Authorities Say Warner Has Confessed To Polk County Murder

Friday, February 17, 2012

Authorities say Chad Warner, 36, has confessed to a murder in Polk County.

He has been charged in connection with the bludgeoning death of David Gardner.

The victim's body was found in his home in the Farner Community on Feb. 4.

Gardner had been staying at Warner's home recently. Warner said they had returned to Gardner's home when they got into a fight and Warner killed him.


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