Michelle Parker: Key players in Orlando mom's disappearance, from 2011 to 2026

Several people have played significant roles in the nearly 15-year investigation into Michelle Parker's disappearance, from her former fiancé and family members to detectives who continued pursuing the case.Michelle Parker — Missing Orlando motherParker was 33 and a mother of three when she disappeared Nov. 17, 2011, after dropping off her 3-year-old twins at their father's Orlando home. She worked at a bar in Sanford and never arrived for her scheduled shift. Her abandoned Hummer and cellphone were later recovered, but her remains have never been found. Dale Smith Jr. — Former fiancé and murder suspectSmith is Parker's former fiancé and the father of her twins, Taylor and Trey. He was the last known person to see or hear from Parker, according to police. The former couple appeared on The People's Court in a dispute over a $5,000 engagement ring in an episode that aired the day she disappeared. Long considered the investigation's only suspect, Smith was arrested Oct. 14, 2026, on suspi