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Category: Kristin Smart

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One Year Later: How one podcast shaped a murder trial

by Jordan Triebel, Catherine Allen, Ari Lopez and Chloe Lovejoy October 25, 2023December 14, 2023

Mustang News interviewed Your Own Backyard podcast creator Chris Lambert and Flores family attorney Harold Mesick in a special feature documentary reflecting on the trial, one year after the verdict.

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27 years since her disappearance, students hold vigil for Kristin Smart 

by Amelia Wu May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Journalism sophomore Eve Stewart doesn’t exactly remember when she learned about Kristin Smart’s disappearance in 1996, but recalls hearing little “remarks” when she lived in the Red Brick residence halls […]

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San Luis Obispo County will no longer hold trial of Flores’ for murder of Kristin Smart

by Elizabeth Wilson March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Paul and Ruben Flores’ murder trial will not take place in San Luis Obispo County, presiding judge Craig van Rooyen ruled earlier Wednesday morning. The reasoning for van Rooyen’s decision […]

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Paul and Ruben Flores’ trial for murder of Kristin Smart to start April 25

by Ava Kershner October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

Paul and Ruben Flores both pleaded not guilty this morning to the murder and accessory to the murder of Kristin Smart, respectively. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen set the date […]

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The Kristin Smart Trial: A Q&A with podcast host Chris Lambert

by Abigail O'Branovich October 12, 2021August 29, 2022

Mustang News reporter Abigail O’Branovich sat down with Chris Lambert, the host of the “Your Own Backyard” podcast, who has been reporting at the preliminary hearing, and soon trial, for […]

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What was discovered earlier this year: Flores preliminary hearing update

by Ava Kershner September 8, 2021September 8, 2021

The preliminary hearing of Paul and Ruben Flores has been digging into its expert witnesses. They are focusing on the ones who participated in the excavation at the Flores house […]

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Where the Kristin Smart hearing stands heading into this week

by Ava Kershner August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

The preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben Flores continues today at 9 a.m. Last week ended with the people’s motion to submit evidence of sexual misconduct, testimony from alleged sexual […]

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Day 10: Kristin Smart hearing updates

by Ava Kershner August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

It was a late start to the day for the Paul and Ruben Flores preliminary hearing in the Kristin Smart case. The court invited the media and public in at […]

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