Episode 293 - Dragged in Darkness - The Disappearance of Barry Schmalbach

Join us, as we examine the disappearance of Barry Schmalbach, a man who vanished without a trace from his Florida condominium.

You'll hear a desperate voicemail left in the final hour, a search that spanned counties, and a trail of evidence buried beneath lies, dirt and duct tape.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 1 (youtube.com/watch?v=DXXah5AGRjY&ab_channel…)
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 2 (youtube.com/watch?v=BJQTGi7AWJE)
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 3 (youtube.com/watch?v=ugDkeYMjyOI&pp=ygVKTEl…)
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 3 Part 2 (youtube.com/watch?v=7hQNkYCtmIg&t=29s&…)
LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 4 (youtube.com/watch?v=kQGvzPC5hk4&pp=ygVKTEl…)CourtTV Trial Recap (courttv.com/news/fl-v-christopher-davis-missin…)%20%E2%80%94%20A%20Florida,and%20disappearance%20of%20his%20boyfriend.&text=Christopher%20Davis%20was%20convicted%20of,body%20has%20not%20been%20found.)
Live-in boyfriend sentenced to life in prison in Barry Schmalbach murder (news-press.com/story/news/crime/2025/06/26/bar…)
Murder trial delayed for Cape Coral man in boyfriend's disappearance (news-press.com/story/news/crime/2024/08/20/bar…)
Documents detail what may have led to disappearance of Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach (gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/new-documents-det…)
Family, friends remember Barry Schmalbach as his killer is sentenced to life in prison (fox4now.com/downtown-fort-myers/family-friends…)
Loved ones remember Barry Schmalbach after guilty verdict (gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/loved-ones-rememb…)
Cape Coral man vanishes; police calling it suspicious (winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-man-vanishes-…)
Police searching missing man’s Cape Coral home for leads (winknews.com/news/lee/police-searching-missing…)
Friends of missing Cape Coral man unsure if suspicious texts actually came from him (winknews.com/news/lee/friends-of-missing-cape-…)
Cape Coral Police working a death investigation (winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-police-workin…)
Reward for information regarding missing Cape Coral man now $16,000 (winknews.com/news/lee/reward-for-information-r…)
Cape Coral missing man’s family speaks out (winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-missing-man-s…)
Formal notice to vacate condo sent to boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man (winknews.com/wink_investigations/formal-notice…)
Schmalbach family joins search, landlord gives no comment (winknews.com/news/lee/schmalbach-family-joins-…)
Boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man arrested (winknews.com/news/lee/boyfriend-of-missing-cap…)
Cape Coral Police have person of interest in missing man case (winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-police-have-p…)
‘Foul play’ involved in Cape Coral missing man case, police say (winknews.com/news/lee/foul-play-involved-in-ca…)
Family gives out flyers for missing Cape Coral man in Jaycee Park (winknews.com/news/lee/family-gives-out-flyers-…)
Search continues for missing Cape Coral man (winknews.com/news/lee/search-continues-for-mis…)
Police search sewer drains near missing man’s condo (winknews.com/news/lee/police-search-sewer-drai…)
Boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man extradited to South Carolina jail (winknews.com/news/lee/boyfriend-of-missing-cap…)
Boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man moved to correctional center (winknews.com/news/lee/boyfriend-of-missing-cap…)
Mysterious disappearance of Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach: search for answers …