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Man killed ex-fiancée hours after their 'People's Court' episode aired, police say
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The body of 33-year-old Michelle Parker has not been recovered, but all evidence leads police to believe her ex-fiancé Dale Smith is responsible, they say.
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Mom Celebrates Arrest of Michelle Parker's Ex-Fiancé in 2011 Disappearance
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Man killed ex-fiancée hours after their 'People's Court' episode aired, police say
Volunteer Jim Lemonakis snaps a photo of the search map for Michelle Parker at the search command post set up on Oakridge Road in Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, November 22, 2011.
Nearly 15 years after Orlando mother Michelle Parker disappeared, police arrested her former fiancé, Dale Smith Jr., on Oct. 14, 2026, in connection with her presumed death. 2011: Michelle Parker disappears Parker, 33, vanished Nov. 17, 2011, after dropping off her 3-year-old twins at Smith's home.
The ex-fiancé of Michelle Parker, a woman who went missing 14 years ago, was arrested in connection with her disappearance, the Orlando Police Department announced on Wednesday.
Dale Smith, considered a prime suspect since the early days of the investigation of fiancee Michelle Parker’s disappearance, was hauled into custody at his workplace, Orlando Police announced.
Orlando police on Wednesday arrested Dale Smith Jr., the ex-fiancé of a young mother from Orlando who went missing 15 years ago, on a charge of second-degree murder in connection to her disappearance.
Michelle Parker disappeared the same day that an episode of "The People's Court" aired that featured Parker and the suspect, Dale Smith Jr., in a contentious dispute over an engagement ring.
Michelle Parker’s former fiancé has been arrested on a murder charge nearly 15 years after she disappeared in Orlando, Florida, according to police. Parker vanished the same day an episode of “The People’s Court” featuring both of them aired. Her body has never been found. Dale Smith Jr.
An Orlando man has been arrested in the disappearance of his ex-fiancée, who vanished in 2011 hours after the pair appeared in a pretaped episode of “The People’s Court,” police said.
Several people have played significant roles in the nearly 15-year investigation into Michelle Parker's disappearance, from her former fiancé and family members to detectives who continued pursuing the case.
Dale Smith Jr. was arrested on second-degree murder charge 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished the day their dispute aired on "The People's Court."
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been charged with killing the mother of his children nearly 15 years ago, after his ex-fiancee went missing just hours after their pretaped appearance on “The People’s Court” was broadcast, police said.
In 2011, Michelle Parker disappeared the same day she and ex-fiancée, Dale Smith Jr. were featured on an episode of "The People's Court." The case went cold for 15 years, but now, Smith has been arrested in connection with Parker's disappearance.
ORLANDO, Fla. (Court TV) — A man charged with killing his ex-fiancee hours after the two appeared on an episode of a reality show appeared in court for the first time on Thursday, where a judge ordered him to be held without bond. Dale Smith Jr., 55, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of […]
Dale Smith Jr., the ex-fiancé of Michelle Parker, who disappeared in November 2011, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder related to her disappearance and death . The Orlando Police Department announced Smith's arrest on Wednesday, Oct.
A Florida man has been charged with killing the mother of his children nearly 15 years ago, after his ex-fiancee went missing just hours after their pretaped appearance on “The People’s Court” was broadcast, police said. Orlando police announced the arrest Wednesday of Dale Smith Jr.
A Florida man has been charged with killing the mother of his children nearly 15 years ago, after his ex-fiancee went missing just hours after their pretaped appearance on “The People’s Court” was broadcast, police said. Orlando police announced the arrest Wednesday of Dale Smith Jr.
The body of 33-year-old Michelle Parker has not been recovered, but all evidence leads police to believe her ex-fiancé Dale Smith is responsible, they say.
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