Florida man arrested on murder charge in ex-fiancée's 2011 disappearance
Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 7:55 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Dale Smith Jr. arrested for the 2011 murder of ex-fiancée Michelle Parker.
- Parker disappeared on the same day a contentious dispute with Smith Jr. over an engagement ring aired on "The People's Court".
- Smith Jr. was the last known person to see or hear from Parker.
- Parker's SUV was found abandoned, and her cellphone was recovered.
- New evidence and advancements in forensic technology, particularly digital forensics, were key to the arrest.
- Despite Parker not being located, police state all evidence points to Smith Jr. as responsible.