Ep 225: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In May 1996, college freshman Kristin Smart disappeared, after attending a party. Decades passed before finally, arrests were made. Could prosecutors prove their case all these years later? A special thank you to Chloe Jones from The San Luis Obispo Tribune, for talking to us about this case. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: AquaTru - Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier by visiting AquaTru.com and entering the code “COURT” at checkout. Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose. BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/COURT today to get 10% off your first month. Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie

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0:00.0	The story of Kristen Smart has touched us all.
0:04.3	The story of her enthusiastic spirit, her experience as a Cal Poly College student, her wonderful
0:12.3	family.
0:14.1	Her story has built us all with determination and as her family has long become a part
0:20.0	of our community.
0:22.1	In May 1996, College Freshman Kristen Smart vanished.
0:28.0	The 19-year-old was dropped off by a friend at an off-campus party in San Luis Obispo,
0:34.0	California.
0:35.6	After leaving the party, Kristen was never seen alive again.
0:40.4	The community looked everywhere for her, although authorities were initially slow to respond
0:45.2	at first.
0:47.1	Helicopters circled the skies, law enforcement on horses navigated the terrain.
0:53.3	Players and photos of Kristen went up all over town.
0:56.9	Her family spent countless hours searching for her.
1:01.6	Kristen's father later testified in court.
1:04.2	I spent three months down there looking for my daughter's remains, crawled through culverts,
1:09.8	walked along the highway, looked many, many places.
1:13.8	I could have been a tour guide.
1:17.2	Volunteers joined in too.
1:19.2	San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, which eventually took over jurisdiction of
1:23.6	the investigation, interviewed Kristen's friends and everyone who was at the party.
1:29.9	Prosecutors would later tell a jury that somebody had been hunting Kristen at school.
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