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Michelle Parker cold case: Former Orlando police chief reflects on investigation; AG talks new tech

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, October 16, 2026 at 11:36 PM · 1 min read
Michelle Parker cold case: Former Orlando police chief reflects on investigation; AG talks new tech — FOX 35 Orlando, Lakewood Ranch Technology news
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Michelle Parker vanished 15 years ago, leaving behind a grieving family and a community desperate for answers. Now, police in Orlando say thorough work from 2011, combined with modern technology, has finally led to an arrest in the high-profile homicide case.The initial investigationFormer Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney stated that everything law enforcement uncovered during the initial investigation pointed toward Smith. But they never had enough to put him behind bars.Rooney says this was one of the most important cases of his career, and getting the call that an arrest had finally been made was one of the best moments of his life."It's a traumatic, sad, senseless case," he said. "I was determined to find Michelle. And if something happened to her, we were determined to make sure that individual was held accountable."Now, investigators have arrested Dale Smith Jr. on a second-degree murder charge, and he is currently being held in jail with no bond."At least we have a few answers,

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