<div>Join us, as we examine the disappearance of Barry Schmalbach, a man who vanished without a trace from his Florida condominium. <br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <strong>How to support:</strong><br> <strong>For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -</strong><br> <strong>Go to - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod"><strong>Patreon</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>How to connect:</strong><br> <a href="https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/">Website</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/">Instagram</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/">Facebook</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/MadnessPod">Twitter</a><strong><br> </strong><br> <strong>Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:<br> Nutrafol -</strong> Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. 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Go to <a href="https://quince.com/madness">Quince.com/madness</a> for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.<br> <strong>Greenlight -</strong> Don’t wait to teach your kids real-world money skills; start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at <a href="https://greenlight.com/ca/MADNESS?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=host&amp;utm_campaign=veritone_MADNESS">Greenlight.com/MADNESS</a><br> <strong>CBDistillery</strong> - Right now you can save 25% off your entire purchase by going to <a href="https://www.thecbdistillery.com/">CBDistillery.com</a> and use promo code <strong>MADNESS</strong><br> <br> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>&amp;</strong> <strong>Writing:</strong><br> Ryan Deininger<br> <br> <strong>Editing:</strong><br> Aiden Wolf<br> <br> <strong>Sources:</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXXah5AGRjY&amp;ab_channel=Law%26CrimeTrials"><br> LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 1</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJQTGi7AWJE">LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 2</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugDkeYMjyOI&amp;pp=ygVKTElWRTogTWlzc2luZyBCb3lmcmllbmQgTXVyZGVyIFRyaWFsIOKAlCBGTCB2LiBDaHJpc3RvcGhlciBEYXZpcyDigJQgRGF5IDM%3D">LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 3</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hQNkYCtmIg&amp;t=29s&amp;pp=ygVKTElWRTogTWlzc2luZyBCb3lmcmllbmQgTXVyZGVyIFRyaWFsIOKAlCBGTCB2LiBDaHJpc3RvcGhlciBEYXZpcyDigJQgRGF5IDM%3D">LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 3 Part 2</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQGvzPC5hk4&amp;pp=ygVKTElWRTogTWlzc2luZyBCb3lmcmllbmQgTXVyZGVyIFRyaWFsIOKAlCBGTCB2LiBDaHJpc3RvcGhlciBEYXZpcyDigJQgRGF5IDQ%3D">LIVE: Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial — FL v. Christopher Davis — Day 4<br> </a><a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-christopher-davis-missing-boyfriend-murder-trial/#:~:text=(Court%20TV)%20%E2%80%94%20A%20Florida,and%20disappearance%20of%20his%20boyfriend.&amp;text=Christopher%20Davis%20was%20convicted%20of,body%20has%20not%20been%20found.">CourtTV Trial Recap</a><br> <a href="https://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2025/06/26/barry-schmalbach-murder-christopher-davis-sentenced-to-life/84362237007/">Live-in boyfriend sentenced to life in prison in Barry Schmalbach murder</a><br> <a href="https://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2024/08/20/barry-schmalbach-case-murder-trial-delayed-for-christopher-davis/74873165007/">Murder trial delayed for Cape Coral man in boyfriend's disappearance</a><br> <a href="https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/new-documents-detail-timeline-factors-barry-schmalbach-disappearance-cape-coral/61488751">Documents detail what may have led to disappearance of Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach</a><br> <a href="https://www.fox4now.com/downtown-fort-myers/family-friends-remember-barry-schmalbach-as-killer-sentenced-to-life-in-prison">Family, friends remember Barry Schmalbach as his killer is sentenced to life in prison</a><br> <a href="https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/loved-ones-remember-barry-schmalbach-cape-coral-trial/65212397">Loved ones remember Barry Schmalbach after guilty verdict</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-man-vanishes-police-calling-it-suspicious/article_01b8e422-12d9-5c69-bc6c-385a96e60325.html">Cape Coral man vanishes; police calling it suspicious</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/police-searching-missing-man-s-cape-coral-home-for-leads/article_9ab44058-adbc-5540-954a-692b1792d095.html">Police searching missing man’s Cape Coral home for leads</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/friends-of-missing-cape-coral-man-unsure-if-suspicious-texts-actually-came-from-him/article_ef1b63ff-5dd3-57a4-a1f8-303d1563fd59.html">Friends of missing Cape Coral man unsure if suspicious texts actually came from him</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-police-working-a-death-investigation/article_cd0c774b-fd89-5279-b305-f25fef8c2165.html">Cape Coral Police working a death investigation</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/reward-for-information-regarding-missing-cape-coral-man-now-16-000/article_e33077e7-9b82-5b21-bb63-37ce0469c074.html">Reward for information regarding missing Cape Coral man now $16,000</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-missing-man-s-family-speaks-out/article_89871dae-b780-5a75-b295-453ec8881619.html">Cape Coral missing man’s family speaks out</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/wink_investigations/formal-notice-to-vacate-condo-sent-to-boyfriend-of-missing-cape-coral-man/article_0f88e938-9520-5226-b77a-25596607aa63.html">Formal notice to vacate condo sent to boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/schmalbach-family-joins-search-landlord-gives-no-comment/article_b0510508-093c-540f-bf49-feab13a56dcf.html">Schmalbach family joins search, landlord gives no comment</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/boyfriend-of-missing-cape-coral-man-arrested/article_9a50758d-f25f-50bd-a7ae-f7eb77e1bfa2.html">Boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man arrested</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-police-have-person-of-interest-in-missing-man-case/article_521e7a3b-abac-5a4e-88b3-547b542fb070.html">Cape Coral Police have person of interest in missing man case</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/foul-play-involved-in-cape-coral-missing-man-case-police-say/article_2bd789e7-eaa8-5ff0-a51c-568b6f2d90d4.html">‘Foul play’ involved in Cape Coral missing man case, police say</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/family-gives-out-flyers-for-missing-cape-coral-man-in-jaycee-park/article_14d641af-46fb-5297-80b4-b0dc39b23524.html">Family gives out flyers for missing Cape Coral man in Jaycee Park</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/search-continues-for-missing-cape-coral-man/article_11d2add2-e425-5ba2-a578-54cb4c44536b.html">Search continues for missing Cape Coral man</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/police-search-sewer-drains-near-missing-man-s-condo/article_46a5e7fa-3c76-5d43-a6d7-cb1c52cff7fd.html">Police search sewer drains near missing man’s condo</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/boyfriend-of-missing-cape-coral-man-extradited-to-south-carolina-jail/article_98046ca8-a86c-5b4f-af75-0c370c20d8b2.html">Boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man extradited to South Carolina jail</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/boyfriend-of-missing-cape-coral-man-moved-to-correctional-center/article_c17afab0-8cdb-5a63-ada6-5ccc19a5965f.html">Boyfriend of missing Cape Coral man moved to correctional center</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/crime/mysterious-disappearance-of-cape-coral-man-barry-schmalbach-search-for-answers/article_c4286d85-4d1f-50db-a485-02895900bd4b.html">Mysterious disappearance of Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach: search for answers</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/from-suspicious-behavior-to-murder-charges-a-timeline-of-barry-schmalbach-s-disappearance/article_bd492e0d-f94d-51ac-b79a-fdcf36efe472.html">From suspicious behavior to murder charges: A Timeline of Barry Schmalbach’s disappearance</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/arrest-warrant-issued-in-the-murder-of-barry-schmalbach/article_750ac64b-74e0-50af-b456-f1c2ef9c5091.html">Arrest warrant issued in the murder of Barry Schmalbach</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/crime/barry-schmalbach-s-sister-speaks-out-for-the-first-time/article_7bf8ab6c-f5ac-5a65-8fdd-65f3aa1f904a.html">Barry Schmalbach’s sister speaks out for the first time</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/new-documents-show-evidence-against-accused-killer/article_59acce0b-12ce-5ede-a3be-4bd4eaa3af31.html">New documents show evidence against accused killer</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/crime/new-details-released-on-the-timeline-of-barry-schmalbach-s-disappearance/article_43004f73-7afb-562d-a444-1d458292cbe9.html">New details released on the timeline of Barry Schmalbach’s disappearance</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/crime/sister-of-barry-schmalbach-speaks-out-after-new-documents-released/article_bae3efdd-c00b-565a-a797-1c9ec108cbcb.html">Sister of Barry Schmalbach speaks out after new documents released</a><br> <a href="https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/1-year-later-the-mystery-behind-barry-schmalbach-s-disappearance/article_3c3ae50d-a7ac-5807-a580-e9ffa34a37d4.html">1 year later: The mystery behind Barry Schmalbach’s disappearance</a><br> <a href="https://matrix.leeclerk.org/Case/CaseView">Booking Report</a> </div>