Dale Smith Jr. officially charged with murder in Michelle Parker case
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Dale Smith Jr., the ex-fiancé of Michelle Parker and the suspect in her 2011 disappearance, has officially been charged in the Ninth Circuit with Parker's murder.