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Mar 11, 2023 · Smart's father, siblings and other friends and relatives spoke at the hearing about the impact of her death on the family. A jury found Flores guilty of first-degree murder in October.
- A Puzzling Case
- Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
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- Searching For Evidence
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After almost 25 years of suspicion, on April 13, 2021, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced the arrest of Paul Floresin the disappearance of Kristin Smart. SHERIFF IAN PARKINSON [to reporters]: It's been a puzzle and it's a very slow process to find each of those little pieces … some of that information came to light through the p...
Kristin's mother, Denise Smart, spent Memorial Day weekend at a swim meet with her two younger kids. She was looking forward to hearing from Kristin that Sunday. Jonathan Vigliotti: And that phone call never comes. Denise Pearce: The phone call never comes. Instead, on Monday, May 27, Denise Pearce says the Smarts got a call from Cal Poly's campus ...
The Smart's attorney James Murphy, and his wife – and office manager – Garin Sinclair, have had Kristin's billboard in their front yard since late 1997. Jonathan Vigliotti: You look at Kristin Smart every day. James Murphy: Every day. … It's just a motivator for me. …[emotional] I will go outside at nighttime and I'll look up at the full moon and I...
When Kristin Smart disappeared, Paul Flores's parents – Susan and Ruben – were separated and living apart. Four months later, while attempting to reconcile, Susan rented out her house in Arroyo Grande. Chris Lambert: A young couple moves into it with their kid. … The mother is washing her car in the driveway at one point That mother, Mary Lassiter,...
Paul Flores may have wanted a fresh start in Southern California, but Chris Lambert says, he could not seem to break old habits. Chris Lambert: Paul worked with a number of women that he made incredibly uncomfortable … girls who he tried to make a pass at sexually, girls that he tried to force to kiss him. Some of those women – who did not want the...
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On April 13, 2021, Paul Flores and his father, Ruben Flores, were taken into custody by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department in relation to the case. Paul Flores was charged with murder; Ruben Flores was charged with being an accessory.
Mar 10, 2023 · By Eduardo Medina and Johnny Diaz. March 10, 2023. Paul Flores, who was found guilty last year of murdering Kristin Smart in 1996 when they were both university students, was sentenced on...
Oct 19, 2022 · Ruben Flores speaks to the media Tuesday outside a Salinas, Calif., court after he was acquitted of being an accessory to the murder of Kristin Smart. Flores’ son, Paul Flores, was found...
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Mar 11, 2023 · In 2021, new evidence led authorities to arrest Flores and his father, Ruben Flores, in connection with Smart’s death.
Oct 19, 2022 · Oct. 18, 2022 Updated 5:32 PM PT. A jury on Tuesday convicted Paul Flores in the murder of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart, ending a more than two-decade mystery that both ...
