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.
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Smart family says there is no timeline for an announcement on their daughter’s case
The family of Kristin Smart is clarifying comments made to the Stockton Record about potential recent developments in the long-unsolved case. According to Family Spokesperson John Segale, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is not putting a timetable on the completion of the ongoing investigation. “We sincerely appreciate the amazing support we’ve received and […]
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FBI tells Kristin Smart’s mother to ‘be ready’ for new developments in the unsolved case
The mother of missing Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart told the Stockton Record big developments may be coming to the unsolved case. Denise Smart said she was recently contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and told to be ready for a development that might bring closure to the case. “Be ready. This is really […]
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Inside the unsolved case: Kristin Smart podcast released
She has been missing for longer than she has been alive. The story of Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly student who has been missing for 23 years, is documented in a new podcast series “Your Own Backyard,” which made its debut Sept. 30, 2019. Podcast creator Chris Lambert, a central coast native, grew up hearing […]