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Michelle Parker's Ex Arrested 15 Years After Her Disappearance

Police in Orlando say the ex-fiancé was arrested nearly fifteen years after the then thirty-three-year-old vanished; a cold case that drew national attention has moved.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA cold case with a new arrest tonight.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolice in Orlando have arrested Dale Smith Junior, the ex-fiancé of Michelle Parker, nearly fifteen years after she disappeared at age thirty-three.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe case drew national attention for years, and for her family tonight, an arrest means a door that sat shut for a very long time has finally opened.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe is innocent unless proven otherwise in court.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFifteen years. Someone in that department kept this file alive through every budget meeting.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDetails on the charges have not been released in the report we have, so we will wait for the court record.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPatience is the right call.

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  1. Orlando police arrest Dale Smith, ex-fiancé to missing woman… · WKMG
  2. Michelle Parker disappearance: Police make arrest · FOX 35 Orlando
  3. Michelle Parker's Ex Arrested 15 Years After Her Disappearance (this story)

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