A warrant for second degree murder has been issued by the Cape Coral Police Department for Christopher Gregory Davis, the boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach.
The announcement comes a little more than six months since Schmalbach went missing. He was last seen on July 19, 2023, and the last time someone physically saw Schmalbach, he was at Cruisers bar in downtown Cape Coral with Davis.
Mutual friends say they had allegedly got into an argument and Barry left. His boyfriend said he left in an Uber or someone else’s car and claiming Barry allegedly texted Davis and stated he was staying with friends and not to call him.
Davis had never been charged with anything related to Barry’s disappearance until today. However, he was arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail on August 1, 2023 for a 2018 South Carolina warrant. Davis had been convicted of a crime in South Carolina and remains in prison.
As of Friday, police have not found Schmalbach.
COVERAGE: Cape Coral Police suspect foul play in the disappearance of Barry Schmalbach