A fresh look at cell phone data and text messages led to arrest of a Florida man accused of murdering his ex-fiancée within hours of their appearance on TV’s “The People’s Court” in 2011, court documents unsealed Tuesday revealed.Dale Smith Jr., a 55-year-old Orlando resident, was taken into custody Oct.14 and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Michelle Parker, whose body has never been found, police said.Smith was 40 and Parker 33 when she was last seen alive on Nov.
17, 2011.The two shared custody of twins at the time.Michelle Parker.via WESHThat afternoon, at about 2 p.m., Parker and Smith appeared for a taping of “The People’s Court” to settle a dispute over a $5,000 engagement ring she allegedly threw off a balcony.
The episode was filmed in June 2011.The judge ruled “that both parties were responsible for the ring and ordered they split the $5,000.00 damage,” according to an arrest warrant affidavit.Smith told investigators that Parker dropped the children off at his home on Nov.
17, 2011, and left about 10 minutes later, police said.Dale Smith Jr.and Michelle Parker on "The People's Court."via WESHBut surveillance cameras appeared to show that “the victim’s Hummer was at the suspect’s residence for at least one hour,” according to the affidavit.Surveillance cameras showed Parker arriving at Smith’s building at about 3:18 p.m., according to the affidavit.
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