Killer Boyfriend Thinks He Fooled The Police

He told a police officer his boyfriend had simply gone away with friends and needed some space. Store cameras across Southwest Florida had already recorded what he was really doing. Barry Schmalbach, 56, of Cape Coral, Florida, was last seen on camera at 8:29 p.m. on July 19, 2023, walking home from a bar with his boyfriend, Christopher Davis. Three days later, Davis called police to say he was worried. In this video we count every time his story breaks against the evidence: the Apple Watch, the Jeep, the bank call, the night he says he slept, a rental under another name, a pickaxe and a shovel, and more. On June 26, 2025, a Lee County jury found Christopher Davis guilty of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and eight counts of fraudulent use of a deceased person's personal information. The same day, he was sentenced to life in prison plus 45 years. Barry Schmalbach's body has never been found. 0:00 "He did leave his Apple Watch here" 0:58 The report 7:06 Wednesday night 12:52 The night he says he slept 19:53 Montura 28:09 After the report 34:33 Trial, verdict and sentence Which line gave him away for you? Tell us in the comments. Sources: Cape Coral Police Department body camera and recordings as played at trial; State Attorney's Office, 20th Judicial Circuit; trial coverage by Law&Crime Network and Court TV; reporting by FOX 4, WINK News and Gulf Coast News. In memory of Barry Schmalbach (1966–2023). #truecrime #bodycam