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Chris Lambert’s podcast Your Own Backyard concerns the disappearance of California student Kristin Smart nearly 25 years ago.

Shy podcaster helped police crack California cold case Poll Yes LOS ANGELES – Chris Lambert would like to get back to making music but he can’t seem to stop chasing a ghost that has haunted him for nearly 25 years. A billboard on the side of the road on California’s Central Coast led him on a detour three years ago from his career as a singer-songwriter and recording engineer. He created a podcast about the 1996 disappearance of college freshman Kristin Smart and it’s taken over his life. “I can’t step away from it for more than a few days,” Lambert said. “I just get sucke...

NBC Universal, Inc. Chris Lambert would like to get back to making music but he can’t seem to stop chasing a ghost that has haunted him for nearly 25 years. A billboard on the side of the road on California’s Central Coast led him on a detour three years ago from his career as a singer-songwriter and recording engineer. He created a podcast about the 1996 disappearance of college freshman Kristin Smart and it’s taken over his life. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. “I can’t step away from it for more than a few days,” La...

US police have said a podcaster’s efforts have helped them track down a suspect in the killing of California college student Kristin Smart nearly 25 years ago. Chris Lambert detoured from his musical career three years ago to create a podcast about Ms Smart’s disappearance in 1996, when she was aged 19. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said Mr Lambert’s efforts helped bring forward witnesses that led this week to the arrest of Paul Flores and his father Ruben, who have appeared in court over the disappearance. Kristin Smart (FBI/AP) Mr Lambert said he never expected the resu...

Police credited Lambert with helping draw worldwide attention to the case and bringing forward several key witnesses.