So far Ive asked two attorneys and one probation officer. Smart has long been suspected to have been abducted and killed in May 1996, while she was a freshman at California. True. Then in Feb. 2021, Los Angeles police officers arrested Paul Flores in Rancho Palos Verdes on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. You just have to wait a while for things to get done the District Attorney's Office, the Sheriff's Office and who's going to do which part. On Monday, deputies served a sealed search warrant at the home of Ruben Flores. Paul Flores was convicted of first degree murder on 10/18/2022. We are encouraged by the news of todays search of Ruben Flores property. Smarts family said in a statement they released on Monday. Flores was home at the time and could be seen in news . Last week, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced they have two vehicles related to the investigation in evidence. Critics called. I hope they all do. The report said, citing police records, that Flores had a black eye on the day after Smarts disappearance. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Kristin Smart investigation: A timeline of the Cal Poly student's disappearance, SLO Co. Sheriff confirms key pieces of evidence in Kristin Smart case, Conducting physical evidence searches at nine separate locations, A complete re-examination of every item of physical evidence seized by all agencies involved in this case, Submission of 37 evidence items from the early days of the case for modern DNA testing, Conducting 91 person to person interviews. On Tuesday, investigators used ground-penetrating radar under Rubin Flores home and in the backyard, and then dug in several places. The 19-year-old was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Paul Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm, which was relatively empty over the Memorial Day weekend. Paul Flores escorted Smart back to her dorm after an off-campus party. We are encouraged by the news of todays search of Ruben Flores property. Smarts family said in a statement they released on Monday. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. She declined to comment to reporters. According to the Charley Project, Flores had been making poor grades and was in danger of being kicked out of school due after he received a DUI. The article added that Flores changed his story about how he got the black eye, first saying that he got it playing basketball and then later saying that he got it while fixing his car. I always thought Mike could tattle. Doesnt sound plausible. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. His father Ruben Flores charged with being an accessory after the factwas found not. Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart alive in 1996, police say. Paul Flores was the last person with Kristin Smart. Then RF immediately called Ermalinda to possibly go get PF, while Ruben was en route. I feel for her. He lived in the dorm building across from Smarts room. After Flores allegedly completed the trip with Smart, she was never seen again. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded their search of an Arroyo Grande home related to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. Her family misses her every minute of everyday!, Kristin Denise Smart: Missing since May 25th, 1996 Part 1, Kristin Denise Smart 40 minute Download into iMovie, FBI Dogs Finds Possible Remains Of Kristin Smart On Cal Poly Campus. In only one of those instances, in 2000, did Flores serve time. "As a result, we are precluded by law from disclosing any further details about them.". At that time, the car belonged to Paul Flores sister Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. Apparently one witness may be an Australian exchange student who returned home after finals and was unaware of the case. That victim, named as Jane, told the website, The next thing I know is the cops telling me We cant do anything because [Paul] and his friend are saying she was drunk and it was consensual.. Cal Poly PD, led by incompetent detective Mike Kennedy, refused to investigate her disappearance initially, suggesting that she probably just left town despite her having no car nor leaving any other signs she left town. Getty Were after our daughter. Wednesday afternoon, news crews were outside the home when Susan Flores pulled into the driveway. Arroyo Grande High School graduate Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart on the night she disappeared. The Modesto Bee reported in January 2003 that Scott Peterson, the man who was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, in December 2002, was being eyed for link to the Smart case. Police questioned Flores but over the years he was never charged and remained mum about the case, invoking his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent when he was deposed in a 2005 wrongful death civil suit brought against him by Smart's parents, which they subsequently dropped. Kristin Smart Disappearance Suspects Taken into Custody, Classmate of Kristin Smart Briefly Detained, Police Search Home Decades After Her Disappearance, Ga. Police Officer Arrested After Naked Body of Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found in Woods, Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Md. This sister can rot too if she helped. I just logged on and the first two articles I read both have your comment asking about our DDs experience. Press J to jump to the feed. He tells Thomas that he has not attempted to contact her or anyone else from her family previously because it was obvious to me that former detectives harassed your family in the past and I do not operate that way., He states, When I started reviewing this case, I kept an open mind and assumed that Paul Flores was not involved in Kristins disappearance. 19 years later, still no body, no arrests made, and no answers. When I say I know Pauls involved, his own words saying so are one of the things I know that prove it. Hundreds gather in Arroyo Grande for vigil in honor of Kristin Smart, Hundreds of people gathered in the Arroyo Grande Village on Sunday evening: to remember Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly student who went missing in 1996. I find Parkinsons involvement of Cal Poly and their clown of a president in this news conference as distasteful and pandering to Cal Polys interests. I highly suspect that Paul and Ruben are both serial rapists/offenders. "We have no responsibility for her disappearance and what happened to that young woman, and I've said it in a court of law," she insisted to the station. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. On Tuesday, investigators used ground-penetrating radar under Rubin Flores home and in the backyard, and then dug in several places. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday the new warrants included a search for specific items of evidence at four separate locations. "Even with what I found, I can't go arrest somebody. Heres hoping that the truth about what that dirtbag and his dad did comes out and Kristin gets the justice she deserves. Lambert said that Paul's sister, Ermelinda, moved to Amsterdam in the 2000s to admittedly get away from the attention on her family due to the Kristin Smart case. Nor could Ruben Flores' attorney, Harold Mesick. In another case, he was granted probation. After all, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. The Daily Breeze reported in September 2016 that Flores was living in San Pedro, California, since 2011 and had been working in Irvine. To believe the prosecutions case, we have to believe that there was a conspiracy, and that this conspiracy (family pact?) Smart was declared legally dead in 2002 and her body has yet to be recovered. All the news reports conveniently ignore Cal Polys obstruction in their timelines. But I believe Ruben trained him to prey on women. Nothing ever mentioned to any of them. ", "It's part of the reason I got involved in this," he told the Tribune. Smart, a native of Stockton, was nearing the end of her freshman year at Cal Poly when she vanished on May 25, 1996, after attending an off-campus party. Thanks for sharing this. Where is he today? Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, spoke to California outlet KSBY News on Tuesday, marking her first-ever press interview. In October 2022, Paul Flores, the man long suspected in her disappearance, was found guilty of murder. That was a huge judgment error. In order to produce the documentary, Lambert quit his job to devote himself to the podcast. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Support local news. hurting anyone, they should have done the right thing and turn him in. Authorities in California are crediting a true-crime podcast for helping them solve the Kristin Smart case. Would you do the right thing? All three answered no. Please address the Policies, events and arguments, not the person. Paul Flores escorted Smart back to her dorm after an off-campus party. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Ruben Flores, and his sister and mother . While she told her parents to call her before she left, she never spoke to them. IF you knew your family member was out raping girls? As for motive, Flores had and continues to have multiple allegations that he has raped or sexually harassed women, and also teens while he was in high school. Man receives three months in prison for shooting and killing elephant seal, Natural Healing Center opens pot shop in Morro Bay, CCT pausing, get your local news at CalCoastNews, Storms cause more than $100 million of damage in SLO County, Driver goes off Highway 1 in Cambria, hits tree, Crews find possessions but slow down search for Kyle Doan, Caltrans to evacuate residents trapped between Highway 1 landslides. A post shared by Your Own Backyard (@yourownbackyardpodcast) on Mar 27, 2019 at 8:45am PDT. It was just a matter of the way the machinery works. If you do not want to take this offer now it will not be offered to you again and things will be used against you., He goes on to say in the letter that is not dated but referenced by Galambos that Paul will soon be in a position of needing to tell law enforcement his story and that the case will be solved soon., You can be the one who is responsible for ending this nightmare for everyone and move on with your life. It remains to be seen if any of them have been cooperative but Chris indicated recently that, at least in the past, husband #1 was close to PF (and remained in contact with him after the divorce) and expressed doubt on IG that Ermelinda or Susan would talk. One can only image the horrors she grew up with. Smart disappeared on her Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus two decades ago and now the search there is back on. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. 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