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Judge Agrees To Unseal Affidavit In Michelle Parker Murder Case, Issues Gag Order Against Dale Smith Jr.’s Attorney
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 26, 7:57 AM EDT
updated Oct 28, 1:18 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WKMG (News 6 CBS), WOFL (FOX 35 Orlando) and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Judge agrees to unseal affidavit in Michelle Parker murder case, issues gag order against Dale Smith Jr.’s attorney · WKMG (News 6 CBS)Oct 26, 7:57 AM EDT
Michelle Parker case: Judge to unseal arrest affidavit against Dale Smith Jr. · WOFL (FOX 35 Orlando)Oct 26, 12:40 PM EDT
Michelle Parker case: New affidavit links Dale Smith II to Michelle Parker’s disappearance · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 27, 11:35 AM EDT
READ: Here is the unsealed arrest affidavit for Dale Smith Jr., suspect in Michelle Parker disappearance · WKMG (News 6 CBS)Oct 27, 11:56 AM EDT
Michelle Parker update: Dale Smith Jr.'s 46-page arrest report released; here's what we know · WOFL (FOX 35 Orlando)Oct 27, 12:25 PM EDT
Arrest affidavit reveals new details in Michelle Parker case · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 27, 11:45 PM EDT
State attorney declines to discuss Dale Smith Jr. case in Michelle Parker’s disappearance · WESH 2 (NBC)Oct 28, 1:18 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 26, 8:32 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 26, 1:55 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.