Journalism freshman Kylee Brown said she woke up on Wednesday, Sept. 29, excited to ride her bike around campus to see where she could park it for her classes. When she walked up to the rack directly outside of Nipumuʔ…
In the Red Zone: Cal Poly students and staff speak out about sexual misconduct on campus
On Oct. 5, a campus-wide email informed students that a rape had occurred in Cal Poly’s architecture graveyard. This crime occurred in the midst of the “red zone,” a time period of increased activity of sexual assault and violence during…
Rape reported in Architecture Graveyard
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 to include comments from University Spokesperson Matt Lazier and Cal Poly’s Safer Department. Trigger warning: sexual violence An on-campus rape that occurred in Architecture Graveyard was reported to…
Paul and Ruben Flores to go to trial for murder of Kristin Smart
Editors note: the story was edited to restructure the paragraphs and a few language modifications were made. After a weeks long preliminary trial, it was decided this morning that Paul and Ruben Flores will be tried for the murder and…
Detective Luca Benedetti killed while serving a search warrant for stolen property
At approximately 5 p.m. Monday evening, San Luis Obispo Police Detective Luca Benedetti was shot and killed while serving a search warrant near South Higuera Street for stolen property. Detective Steve Orozco was shot as well, according to a May…
Man crashed car into a pillar on campus, charged with a DUI
A 22-year-old man was arrested on the night of Friday, April 2 after crashing a car into a concrete pillar outside of Cal Poly’s Alex G. Spanos Stadium. According to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier, a Cal Poly Police Department (CPPD)…
SLO County Court decreases Ruben Flores’ bail
The San Luis Obispo County Court on Wednesday, April 21 lowered bail by $200,000 with bail bond conditions for Ruben Flores, who is accused of accessory after the fact for the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart. Judge Craig Van Rooyen…
Paul Flores pleads not guilty for Kristin Smart’s murder
Paul and Ruben Flores pled not guilty to their charges in the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart case at their court appearance today, April 19. This comes nearly a week after the father and son were arrested. …
Paul and Ruben Flores to appear in court again Monday
After being arrested and charged for their involvement in Kristin Smart’s disappearance and death, Paul and Ruben Flores appeared in court for their arraignment today, April 15. District Attorney Dan Dow charged Paul with first-degree murder and Ruben with accessory…
Prime suspect in Kristin Smart case charged with first-degree murder
Paul Flores, the prime suspect in the disappearance and death of Kristin Smart, has been charged with first-degree murder. At an April 14 press conference, San Luis Obispo District Attorney (DA) Dan Dow said they would be charging Paul with…
Paul Flores arrested for murder of Kristin Smart nearly 25 years after her disappearance
Update April 14: Paul Flores and Ruben Flores have not formally been charged for murder and accessory after the fact, respectively. They were arrested on suspicion of these charges and booked into jail, and will later be formally charged by the District…