A television appearance that should have ended when the cameras stopped rolling has become part of a disturbing criminal case involving Dale Smith Jr. and his former fiancée, Michelle Parker.
Authorities allege that Smith choked Parker to death on the same day the former couple appeared on the reality courtroom show The People’s Court.
Yes, a televised dispute reportedly became part of a much darker real-life story. And unlike the arguments viewers watch on television, this case involves allegations of deadly violence.
Michelle Parker, a 33-year-old mother of three, vanished in 2011 hours shortly after the pre-taped episode of “The People’s Court” aired featuring a dispute about her engagement ring, according to police. Her body has never been found and she is presumed dead, according to police.…