Prosecutors say Dale Smith Jr. purchased an airline ticket with a departure date two days after his arrest, according to a new court filing explaining why they want the arrest affidavit in the Michelle Parker murder case to remain sealed.
The motion, filed Monday night, says Orlando police learned about the ticket Oct. 13, one day before officers arrested Smith on a second-degree murder charge in Parker’s disappearance.
Prosecutors are asking a judge to keep the affidavit supporting Smith’s arrest sealed until Monday, Oct. 26, while detectives complete interviews with witnesses in two out-of-state locations. They argue that releasing the document before those interviews could affect witnesses’ accounts…