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Podcaster helped police crack California's Kristin Smart cold case By BRIAN MELLEY article Chris 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 Expand SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - 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 deto...

Updated: 8:27 AM PDT Apr 16, 2021 By Brian Melley 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 sucked right back in because I want...

25 years later, however, police have arrested two suspects in the case - Paul Flores and his father Ruben. Officers are crediting Your Own Backyard, a true-crime podcast, for the case's recent developments. At a press conference in California earlier this week, County Sheriff Ian Parkinson explained how Chris Lambert's podcast brought new information to their attention: "In 2019, we interviewed several witnesses that had not been previously interviewed and some of that information came to light through the podcast that many of you are familiar with." With these new witnesses, officers were ab...

and last updated 2021-04-16 14:33:33-04 The podcast dedicated to the disappearance of Kristin Smart hit 7.5 million downloads this week. The milestone came just two days after the arrest of Paul and Ruben Flores. "Your Own Backyard" was also the No. 2 podcast on iTunes this week. Launched in 2019, podcaster Chris Lambert quit his full-time job mid-year to dedicate seven days a week to the show. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson says Lambert’s work helped with the case, including bringing national attention to it. “The podcast brought onto the forefront for everybody, whic...

'Shy podcaster' helps police move closer to cracking California cold case of missing college student Kristin Smart Posted 2 updated 1 Chris Lambert's podcast was inspired by a billboard featuring Ms Smart. ( Print text only Cancel 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 from his career as a singer-songwriter and recording engineer three years ago. He created a podcast about the 1996 disappearance of college fre...