People's Court Murder: The DEATH of Michelle Parker

 

Dale Smith Jr. convinces Michelle Parker to go on the TV show, People's Court, to settle the former couple's dispute over who is responsible for a lost engagement ring.  The judge rules in Smith's favor and orders Michelle to pay Smith $2,500, half of the value of the engagement ring. On the day the show airs in the Orlando, Florida market, Michelle Parker vanishes into thin air. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the facts of the case to determine if it is possible to convict Dale Smith Jr. of her murder without the body of Michelle Parker. 

Highlights:

00:10.310 The Power of Film: Rain Man's Emotional Ending
01:50.250 People's Court and a Fateful Day
05:04.970 Michelle Parker's Disappearance
08:18.960 The Missing Vehicle and Its Clues
21:14.380 New Forensic Breakthroughs
29:58.680 Dale Smith Jr.'s Altered Timeline
31:18.730 The Investigation Begins
32:22.330 Defensive Injuries and Forensic Evidence
38:30.690 The Phone's Alibi
40:37.160 Dale Smith Jr.'s History of Violence
45:04.350 Prosecuting a Case Without a Body
46:28.239 Closing Thoughts on the Case

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