Nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished on the same day a pretaped episode of The People’s Court featuring her and her ex-fiancé aired on television, Orlando police have arrested the man she once battled on daytime TV. Dale Smith Jr. was taken into custody on a second-degree murder charge in Orlando, Florida, on October 14, 2026, in connection with Parker’s 2011 disappearance. Parker’s remains have never been recovered. “While Michelle has not yet been located, all evidence leads to Dale Smith Jr. as the person responsible for Michelle’s murder,” the Orlando Police D...
What Happened to Michelle Parker? Woman's Ex-Fiance Arrested for Her Murder
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Oct 16, 2026 • 1 week ago
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