Katharina Buczek
“This is an important part of a timeline that we’ve had,” said Michael Moreschi, an Orlando Police Department investigator, who also claimed to believe Michelle’s disappearance was “a two-person crime.”
However, in 2019, Dale’s former attorney, Mark NeJame, maintained that Dale played no role in Michelle going missing. Rather, he called it “odd” that she vanished on the same day as The People’s Court episode.
“Those are the serendipitous things that happen in life. So it was wholly appropriate that law enforcement would’ve, should’ve, fully, completely investigated him from top to bottom. But they came up with nothing,” NeJame stated.
This proved true again in August 2023 when authorities visited Dale’s father’s property in Orange County and searched the backyard. Again, no evidence was found.
More recently, Michelle’s stepmother, Gayle, detailed how Michelle’s case has been taken over by Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith. Gayle has worked with several investigators since Michelle vanished and continues searching for answers.
“It’s the best we can do; there’s no guarantee. It’s just amazing someone can just make a person disappear and get away from it,” she said.
“I do what I can to find her, and I will follow through with that.”
A Facebook page entitled “Michelle Parker Missing Person” was also created to raise awareness about her case. On November 17, the 13-year anniversary of her disappearance, a post featuring a happy, smiling photo of Michelle was shared.
“Today marks 13 years since we’ve seen this beautiful smile. This photo is a favorite of our families because, in one moment, everything she was is captured. We miss her and love her every second of every day,” the post reads.
