Two days after Orlando police named missing mom Michelle Parker’s ex-fiance Dale Smith their prime suspect, a massive swarm of law enforcement searched for Parker’s body in and around Lake Ellenor — and police used the adjacent UCF South Orlando campus as a staging area.
KnightNews.com first told you about the search for the missing mom when it began making news about two weeks ago. The last time anyone heard from Parker was when a text message came from her cellphone indicating she was at Waterford, apparently referring to the popular Waterford Lakes shopping area and neighborhood south of UCF’s main campus.
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The massive search near UCF South Orlando, which is several miles away from the main campus, happened on the same day Dale Smith won a victory in court in the custody battle for his twins. On Tuesday Florida’s Department of Children and Families took custody of Parker and Smith’s twins, who he was watching over since their mother dropped them off hours before she disappeared. The judge ruled on Tuesday that there was not enough evidence that Smith posed a danger to the kids, so he ordered that Smith would regain custody.
The situation is gaining major national headlines, with national network morning shows and Nancy Grace prominently featuring the mystery.
Popular Orlando radio station XL1067 has also dug up pictures of Dale Smith from a “Hot Man” contest in his past. The pictures have flooded the airwaves.
There was also a false alarm report that Parker’s body was found dumped in the woods near an I-95 exit in Woodbine, Georgia. It’s now been confirmed that the dead body found there was not that of the missing mom.
The family is asking for volunteers to help search for Parker and donations for her twins. More information can be found on the Michelle Parker Facebook page. KnightNews.com will continue to bring you major updates on this story.
