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 murder, and charging his father Ruben Flores with accessory to the murder after the fact. […]
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Cal Poly students honor Kristin Smart with candlelight vigil
Students held a vigil for Kristin Smart last night after the prime suspect was arrested for Smart’s murder earlier in the day. More than 70 students attended the vigil on the lawn behind Santa Lucia, with some bringing flowers and lighting candles to honor Smart’s memory. “I put out a candle this morning in front […]
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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 Attorney. After 24 years, 10 months, two weeks and five days, the 1996 disappearance of […]
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Two suspects arrested in Kristin Smart case
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 12:58 p.m. to include that Paul Flores was arrested on suspicion of murder. Paul Flores, the prime suspect in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart, was arrested and charged with murder this morning in San Pedro, according to San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office records. Ruben Flores, Paul’s […]
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New search warrant served in Los Angeles in ongoing Kristin Smart case
On Wednesday morning, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office announced they are serving another search warrant in the ongoing case of Kristin Smart.
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Facebook group unites thousands in search for Kristin Smart
The group shares information about Smart’s disappearance, reactions to the podcast and support for fellow group members.
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New Kristin Smart billboard installed in Oceano
A second billboard asking for information about Kristin Smart was installed this week. The billboard is located directly behind the “Welcome to Oceano” sign on the intersection of Halcyon Road and Highway 1. The ongoing Kristin Smart case has garnered recent attention with new developments in the investigation and podcast “Your Own Backyard.” “I think it’s […]
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“Fs” to be removed from Kristin Smart’s Cal Poly transcript
After a petition circulated online, the Cal Poly Registrar’s Office has amended missing student Kristin Smart’s transcripts.
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A timeline of the 23-year Kristin Smart investigation
Kristin Smart’s disappearance shocked San Luis Obispo in 1996. Then and now, the community has pushed for a deeper investigation. 23 years later, new evidence related to person of interest Paul Flores, the person to have last been seen with Smart, is being investigated. This is a timeline of the case.
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New search warrants issued in Kristin Smart case
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff has served new search warrants in the ongoing Kristin Smart case. The warrants are for specific items of evidence inside four separate locations in California and Washington, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Two of the warrants were carried out in San Luis Obispo County, one […]
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Sheriff’s Office reveals new piece of evidence in Kristin Smart case
The Sheriff’s Office said in a news release the department currently holds two trucks in evidence that belonged to Paul Flores’ family members at the time of Smart’s disappearance.