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presser just ended in Orlando re: missing Michelle Parker. it's been 6 months.

Orlando Sentinel

Several dozen law enforcers have gathered this morning at FDLE headquarters to discuss the Michelle Parker missing-person case.

Parker's mother, as well as Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney, spoke during a news conference to announce a new multi-agency team created to review the cold case.

Dale Smith Jr., the father of two of Parker's children, remains a suspect, Rooney said.

Rooney says investigators are making progress and are very close to getting a break. He said investigators are "connecting the dots' and looking for that missing puzzle piece."

Yvonne Stewart, parker's mother, expressed frustration.

"I don't know who did it for sure,'' she said, urging someone with information to step forward. "Man up. Do the right thing."

Parker disappeared six months ago, when she dropped off her two youngest children with their father, Dale Smith Jr., at his southeast Orlando home.

That day, a pre-taped episode of "The People's Court" aired, featuring a dispute between Parker and Smith over a lost engagement ring.

Divers discovered Parker's cell phone in a lake in Belle Isle, but there has been no other sign of the 34-year-old mother.

Smith was named as the main suspect in Parker's disappearance, but he has not been charged.

I think Michelle's mom could make a pretty argument for custody since he is being called the main suspect. I know she tried once,but since then Josh Powell blew up his kids.