This was a quote from MN last year on the 2nd anniversary, requoted in the above article ^^
"After a very thorough investigation by us and the police, there has been no evidence that ties Dale Smith to [Parker's] death," Smith's attorney, Mark Nejame, told PEOPLE when the lawsuit was filed last year. "Obviously, the family of Michelle Parker has suffered a tragic loss and our hearts go out to them, but to sue Dale will bring them no closer to discovering what happened to Michelle."
Considering that DSJr remains the prime suspect in Michelle's disappearance/murder, I'm surprised no one has corrected MN about the fact that there IS evidence from the police that ties DSJr to the Michelle's death (surprised he used that term as well). It's just not enough for a DA to take the case to court....yet. You can see in the comments of that article that statements like that are very misleading to the public about the status of this case.
MOO