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Lambert has been thrust into the spotlight with the arrests. His eight-part series, “Your Own Backyard,” hit 7.5 million downloads Thursday and it was the No. 2 podcast on iTunes. Lambert’s phone has been blowing up with messages — from fans, tipsters and news reporters. He appreciates the attention but has been overwhelmed. “It’s driving me insane,” he said, yet he remained focused, patient and polite during a 45-minute interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. All the attention isn’t leading to any money — Lambert takes no advertising for the podcast, relying on do...

Podcast helped in hunt for 1996 killer of California student BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 20 1of20Chris Lambert, a musician and recording engineer, poses Thursday, April 15, 2021, in front of Muir Hall dormitory at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Lambert started a podcast to document the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart, who was a college student at Cal Poly and lived in Muir Hall when she disappeared. On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the San Luis Obispo County sheriff announced arrests in the 25-year-old case, crediting Lambert w...

–Family, friends, and supporters of the Kristin Smart family will gather in downtown Paso Robles on Saturday evening for a candlelight vigil for Kristin Smart. The vigil will start at 7 p.m. at Paso Robles Downtown City Park. This week San Luis Obispo County District Attorney charged Paul Flores with murdering Smart over 20 years ago. There will be guests and speakers including: Christopher Lambert, creator of Your Own Backyard podcast Carla Clawson Hoffman, Smart family advocate, and Find Kristin Smart administrator Pascoe Bowen, longtime #WarriorForKristin and activist for the cause Athen...

Police say a podcaster's efforts helped them track down a suspect in the killing of California college student Kristin Smart nearly a quarter-century ago

Shy podcaster helped California cops solve cold case killing BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 20 1of20Chris Lambert, a musician and recording engineer, poses Thursday, April 15, 2021, in front of Muir Hall dormitory at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Lambert started a podcast to document the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart, who was a college student at Cal Poly and lived in Muir Hall when she disappeared. On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the San Luis Obispo County sheriff announced arrests in the 25-year-old case, crediting Lambert w...