Dale Smith Jr. pleads not guilty in Michelle Parker murder case, remains jailed without bond

Dale Smith Jr. has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the disappearance of his former fiancée, Michelle Parker.Smith’s attorney, Rajan Joshi, filed the written plea Thursday and waived Smith’s appearance at his arraignment.An attempt to obtain a bond hearing was denied. Smith remains in the Orange County Jail without bond.The court docket also lists an order sealing Smith’s arrest warrant and the affidavit supporting it. Those records could contain details about the evidence that led Orlando police to arrest Smith nearly 15 years after Parker disappeared.Parker was last seen Nov. 17, 2011, after dropping off her twins at Smith’s home. Her disappearance came the same day an episode of “The People’s Court” featuring the former couple aired.Orlando police identified Smith as the primary suspect less than two weeks later, but he was not arrested until Wednesday.Investigators said renewed witness statements, Smith’s previous statements and digital evidence recovered from phones,