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Oct 19, 2022 · Two women claimed Paul Flores had raped them decades after Smart vanished, supporting the prosecution’s theory that he sexually assaulted the coed, then killed her and hid her body.
- richard.winton@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Oct 18, 2022 · Nearly two decades later, in 2021, the authorities described Paul Flores as a “prime suspect” and executed search warrants, including at his Los Angeles home. Investigators used dogs...
Jul 16, 2023 · On April 13, 2021, almost 25 years after Kristin Smart went missing, longtime suspect Paul Flores, 44, was arrested at his home in San Pedro, California, and charged with murder.
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- Jonathan Vigliotti
Mar 11, 2023 · Flores had long been considered a suspect in the killing. He had a black eye when investigators interviewed him. He told them he got it playing basketball with friends, who denied his account.
On October 18, 2022, Paul Flores was found guilty of the murder of Kristin Smart, and Ruben Flores was acquitted of 'accessory after the fact'. On March 10, 2023, Paul was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. The trial was held in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas, California.
Mar 11, 2023 · Flores, who had long been considered a prime suspect in Smart's death, was arrested in 2021 and found guilty of first-degree murder last October. Smart was 19 years old when she vanished...
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Sep 22, 2021 · In the years since Smart disappeared, San Luis Obispo authorities have called Flores a “person of interest,” then a “suspect,” then a “prime suspect.” They searched his homes.