
Human remains found nearly 30 years ago identified as missing Wisconsin man
By Katherine Langford
FOX 35 Orlando
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The ex-fiance of Michelle Parker will be held in the Orange County Jail pending a detention hearing, one day after he was arrested in connection to her death.Dale Smith, 55, made his first appearance before a judge Thursday, shortly after his attorney entered into a written plea of ‘Not Guilty’ on Smith’s behalf. Smith is facing a charge of second-degree murder. The judge ordered Smith to be held without bond for now.Parker was last seen on November 17, 2011, when Orlando police said she dropped off the kids she shared with Smith at Smith’s home. That same day, an episode of “The People’s Court” aired, featuring Smith and Parker, who were involved in a dispute over a $5,000 engagement ring.“They mentioned that ‘The People’s Court’ in the affidavit,” Rajan Joshi, who has represented Smith since 2011, told News 6’s Mike Valente.[WATCH: Police arrest ex-fiance in Michelle Parker’s 2011 disappearance]Joshi said he had a chance to review the sealed 46-page arrest affidavit, but was not yet