Paul Flores will return to court, expected to discuss a change of counsel during a hearing set for August. In April, Robert Sanger filed a notice of appeal, before stepping […]
Category: Kristin Smart Case
Mustang News has covered the People v. Flores murder trial every day from the courthouse. View our coverage here, and follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates.
27 years since her disappearance, students hold vigil for Kristin Smart
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 […]
Paul Flores to serve 25 years to life in prison
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial was covered each day by Mustang News. Read previous articles about the trial here. Paul Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to […]
Kristin Smart murder trial: Paul Flores’ sentencing date pushed back three months
Editor’s note: Mustang News has covered the People v. Flores murder trial every day from the courthouse. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. Paul Flores’ sentencing […]
Lead prosecutor in Kristin Smart trial to transfer to Monterey County DA’s office
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional information from a Monterey County news release. SLO County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle won the guilty verdict for the […]
A Q&A with Mustang News’ Kristin Smart trial reporter
Journalism senior Nico Viñuela spent three months in Monterey County covering the Kristin Smart murder trial, with support from Mustang News and KCPR teams back in San Luis Obispo. KCPR […]
Watch: SLO County officials, Smart Family hold press conference post-verdict
Editor’s note: Mustang News has covered the People v. Flores murder trial every day from the courthouse. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. The family of […]
‘We are here for you’: Cal Poly president addresses community reaction to Kristin Smart trial verdicts
On Tuesday, the jury reached a verdict on the 1996 Kristin Smart case – Paul Flores was found guilty of the murder of Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student at […]
Paul Flores found guilty in Kristin Smart murder trial, Ruben Flores found not guilty
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial has been covered each day by Mustang News. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. Paul Flores was found guilty […]
Kristin Smart murder trial: Paul and Ruben Flores’ verdicts to be read Tuesday afternoon
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial is covered each day by Mustang News. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. The verdicts for Paul and Ruben […]
Ruben Flores’ jury reaches verdict in Kristin Smart murder trial
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is updated as more information becomes available. Ruben Flores’ jury reached a verdict Monday morning, marking the end of jury deliberations for […]