Misc. cases I

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Orlando Sentinel
Dale Wayne Smith Sr., the 64-year-old father of the suspect in the disappearance of missing mother Michelle Parker, was arrested on drug charges on Tuesday, records show.

The elder Smith faces charges of sale or manufacture of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Circumstances of the arrest were not immediately available. The sale or manufacture charge is a third-degree felony, and the other two charges are first-degree misdemeanors.

Smith is the father of Dale Smith II, ex-fiancé of Parker and father of her twins. He has not been charged, but Police have named Smith II the sole suspect in Parker's disappearance.
The Department of Children and Families said in a statement Saturday they are looking into the circumstances of the arrest and Smith Sr.'s role in the care of the children, which his son was awarded custody of after a court hearing on Nov. 30.