Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Cameron said today a second murder suspect has been arrested in the Oct. 1, 2001, murder of 19-year-old Tara Sadarovich.
Phillip Gavin Barr, 43, was arrested without incident at 10 a.m. at 68 Pine Drive in in Hardwick, Vt., where he was living with a woman. As U.S. marshals approached the home, Barr ran out the back door where he was met by other U.S. marshals. A search of his home reportedly located two rifles.
Barr was booked on the Charlotte County warrant for first-degree murder. It is not known when Barr will be returned to Charlotte County.
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Tara Sadarovich
David Ray McMannis, 39, of Cumberland, Md., was arrested Oct. 26 for first-degree murder in the death of Sidarovich. He was transported to Charlotte County Nov. 4 and remains in the Charlotte County Jail on no bond.
On Nov. 8, CCSO Cold Case Detectives arrested Linda Fay Dille, 46, 27071 Fairway Drive, Punta Gorda, on two felony counts of perjury in the cold case investigation.
