- Dale Smith Jr. has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the 2011 disappearance of his ex-fiancée Michelle Parker.
- Parker vanished on November 17, 2011, hours after an episode of The People's Court aired showing the former couple disputing an engagement ring.
- Orlando police credited advances in digital forensics and a thorough reexamination of evidence for breaking open the long-unsolved case.
- Smith was the last person to see Parker alive and remained the prime suspect for years, though her body has not been found.
- State prosecutors noted that the second-degree murder charge against Smith could be upgraded to first-degree murder as the case progresses.
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