So, she slowed down and walked with them. Denise Pearce: The investigation was completely botched by the campus police. were in the room exactly where she had left them. Paul Flores at a St. James classmate's birthday party, 1983. The living room had a TV and one sofa and the floor was white, she said. On May 25, 1996, Paul Flores was the last person known to have seen Kristin Smart before her disappearance from the Cal Poly campus. Cole states things have changed drastically due to advances in DNA technology, adding that evidence has been re-examined and vehicles belonging to Thomas and her family have been forensically searched. Why? Even worse they never sealed his dorm room. But I've seen it. 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.. Cookie Notice Paul and Ruben were arrested and charged in connection with Kristins death in April 2021. And DNA evidence could not be found linking any other evidence to Kristin. Murphy immediately filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Flores in civil court. Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores' home. Mary Lassiter says the earring she found in the driveway matched the necklace Kristin Smart is seen wearing on this billboard. Back in May 1996, Kristin Smart was finishing her freshman year at California Polytechnic State University better known as Cal Poly. Many include court filings and other evidence submitted by both sides as part of various motions. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office. We would highly recommend that those people get in contact with us as soon as possible so we could investigate this further, he said. Five months after Kristin Smart disappeared, Paul Flores was brought before a grand jury but no charges were ever filed. You can go." Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart alive in 1996, police say. Kristin Smart 19, a freshman at California Polytechnic State University had gone to a party on Friday, May 24 , 1996 -- and has not been seen since. Flores sported the injury in his booking photo. You wouldn't let any of your friends be drunk around him. By the time Cal Poly police began investigating, Kristin had been gone for four days. Chris Lambert was just 8 years old when Kristin Smart vanished on her way home from a college party in San Luis Obispo, California. Paul Flores, her former classmate, was named a person of interest in her disappearance shortly after she was last seen, but had never been formally charged in her death until 2021. I know Pauls Attorney Mel had many plea agreement talks with the District Attorneys Office and know without a doubt that Paul Flores knows what happened to Kristin Smart and where her body is. DAN DOW [press conference]: But the allegation that he was committing or attempting to commit a rape when he killed her, is the basis for which we are able to file first-degree felony murder charges. By this point Sarahs ex-boyfriend arrived and he and his friends scared Flores and his pal, trying to make sure they never showed their faces again. Investigators searched his father's home a month later, and named Paul a suspect for the first time. Chris Lambert: The only thing he would confirm on tape is that his name is Paul Flores. Send pics, videos and tips to CCN. He was soon released from custody. My heart dropped, she said. Another frustration for the Smarts: at the time Kristin disappeared, investigators weren't aware that Paul Flores's parents were separated and living apart. They have not been able to proceed with the civil case while there was an ongoing criminal investigation, but that didn't stop them from following every lead and preparing for an eventual trial. I could not imagine being his mother. In the meantime, Paul Flores moved to Southern California, where he bounced from job to job. Members of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department and FBI searched the grounds of Susan Flores's home in Arroyo Grande on June 19, 2000, for any evidence that might shed light on the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. I've got her. Instead, Flores and his family were sued in 2002 by the Smarts in civil court for intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon the parents of Kristin Smart by taking the body of Kristin Smart and secreting and/or destroying the body in a hidden place in the County of San Luis Obispo. The Flores family countersued for emotional distress. Both suits were shelved by a judge until Smarts remains are found. When they showed up, it was Paul Flores. ", Although suspicion surrounded Flores almost from the beginning, any hopes for an arrest were dashed in May 1997 when then-Sheriff Ed Williams made an admission to the San Luis Obispo Telegraph: "We need Paul Flores to tell us what happened to Kristin Smart so absent something from Mr. Flores, I don't see us completing this case.". He was writing your name like 150 times on a piece of paper and he kept circling it., High school boys are weird anyway, Jane thought at the time. When asked about how he got the injury Flores told three different stories. James Murphy: If it was, in fact, a piece of jewelry that matched Kristin's jewelry, it would have been blockbuster evidence. Then, in April 2021, Paul . When approached about Janes rape claim, an Arroyo Grande Police Department administrator said in an email that their search revealed no such records exist; therefore, there are no responsive documents. Before their findings, another administrator told The Daily Beast on the phone that because the matter was a sexual assault case it fell under a non-disclosure category and therefore they wouldnt be providing any specific information about it. He was staring at my face looking at me and he was enjoying himself.. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Back then, Jane remembered Flores pulling up to her on multiple occasions behind the wheel of a green pickup truck. At the time of Smarts disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. In Feb. 2020, sheriffs deputies served warrants at four locations, including at Paul Floress San Pedro home and the Arroyo Grande home of his mother. I have this PTSD fear of someone kicking the door in.. Get off her.. One female cousin called Flores a pervert. JAMES MURPHY: In May of 96 were you a student at Cal Poly? They continued to bungle the case for a month, not properly interviewing Paul Flores or other witnesses and never searching his room. There is new hope for answers in the murder mystery of Stockton native Kristin Smart. We want to give you the support you need., The creator of the podcast, Your Own Backyard: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart, Chris Lambert told the Stockton Record that he believes Flores is responsible for Smarts death. Almost all knew nothing about it, thanks to Poly. Paul is charged with murder in connection with the 1996. Jonathan Vigliotti: Is there any doubt in your mind that Paul Flores is responsible for the disappearance of Kristin Smart? 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. Chris Lambert: That's the upsetting part about it, isn't it? Chris Lambert: I personally think that wherever Kristin went, Paul was there with her. I get into the bathroom and try to lock it and then the door gets kicked open., It was not more than five seconds before Sarah said Flores crashed opened the door and stood in the frame. Smart has long been suspected to have been abducted and killed in May 1996, while she was a freshman at California. Read the story: recordnet.com/article/20200118/NEWS/200119835, Multiple tips received following podcast on Kristin Smart disappearance, Former FBI agent weighs in on potential new developments in Kristin Smart case, Kristin was an adventurous fun loving young woman whose childhood was rich and filled with memorable moments.Unfortunately, it was cut short on May 25, 1996 when another Cal Poly student took her life and has continued to hide behind the 5th Amendment since the summer of 1996. It was updated on October 22, 2022.). In another case, he was granted probation. He was required to wear an electronic ankle bracelet. Nothing ever mentioned to any of them. Paul was born to Ruben Flores (Father) and Susan Flores (Mother). Jonathan Vigliotti: How significant was that? PODCAST EPISODE 5: If you were making a film about a new law enforcer who's coming to a small town to save the day, you'd probably cast Parkinson. Susan's house was finally searched in March 1997 nine months after Kristin disappeared but nothing was found. I don't know if Kristin knew anybody there. hurting anyone, they should have done the right thing and turn him in. The next morning, Margarita waited to hear from Kristin. I can show you a video of Paul admitting he knows what happened to Kristin Smart, his letter states. Prior to that incident, Susan Flores and her boyfriend had filed a harassment lawsuit against Smarts family. He was seeing someone on the side who he called his friend, she said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished in 1996. Flores was among those students and was the last to see Smart alive. Previous. most importantly they wanna find their daughter. Whenever we find more information about his family then we update this information. Her parents, Denise and Stan were both educators who encouraged their kids' passions. Paul Flores was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area, where he resides. The sheriff's office still wasn't convinced they had enough evidence against Flores. If Dan Dow prosecutes the case then the Flores have nothing to worry about. A jury acquitted Ruben Flores of the charge of being an accessory after the fact. Jonathan Vigliotti: How did you know she hadn't been back? Paul Flores has long been the lone suspect in Smarts disappearance. Flores wasn't talking. Our roommate came in and yelled Leave her alone. He would be stalking me.. Chris Lambert: It's hard to take too much credit But I was one piece of the puzzle that helped to make this all come together when it did. Privacy Policy. James Murphy: That suggests that something bad happened in Paul Flores's dorm room. ), A sheriff offices spokesman said his agency couldnt say if investigators working Smarts cold case had been made aware or not of the new alleged victims, citing refusal to comment on an open and active investigation.. Authorities dug up areas around the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, Paul Flores mother, in May 2007 but turned up no evidence of Smarts whereabouts, the Santa Maria Times reported. RUBEN FLORES: [long pause] We never asked that question. Someone actually had to fund a newspaper sent to all SLO addresses to tell the truth. Clockwise from left, Kristin, Denise, Stan, Matt and Lindsey. Susan Flores and her boyfriend were never charged in the case. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. The two men are set to stand trial next spring in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal. It was never like Hey you want to go hookup? He never made advances and he would just say Hi at school.. Amanda Starrantino investigates where her missing person's case stands today. PODCAST EPISODE 4: At 8 a.m. on June 19th, 2000, a team of sheriff's investigators knocks on the front door of Susan Flores's East Branch Street home. The Kristin Smart Scholarship has been established by her family to help other college bound women pursue their dreams. I now know for sure he is, and Kristin is dead, and so do you.. You just don't talk, and you get away with it. Like the Smart's civil case, theirs also has been on hold. The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com. Smart appeared to be under the influence of alcohol on Friday night. But Mary Lassiter says the earring matched the necklace Kristin is seen wearing on the billboard. D.A. Be part of the news. 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. At a Halloween party back in 1995before Smart had gone missingFlores allegedly grabbed Sarahs crotch on the dance floor. The report said, citing police records, that Flores had a black eye on the day after Smarts disappearance. 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. so eventually he unlocked you know, the apartment door, and I left. At one point, Flores said that he woke up with a black eye. Chris Lambert and it worked. In November 2019, supporters of Smarts family held a vigil outside of Susan Flores home, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported at the time. The investigation seemed to be hampered from the start by a series of missteps by campus police beginning with their assumption that Kristin was off having fun and ignoring worried friends who said she was missing. Kristin did not have a purse, money, her I.D. A single woman's earring. Jane said she kept this secret for yearseven from her husband. Denise Smart said that she was told, Be ready. She didn't think that was OK. Thats how we metI was walking and he pulled over and said to me Hey, Ill take you to school, she remembered Flores asking her. The accusations didnt stop with classmates: Flores allegedly couldnt restrain himself around his own kin. That's been our goal. Ann-Marie Christian: became friends with Kristin in elementary school. Those were kind of unspoken things. But the Flores's have fought back, suing the Smarts for intentional infliction of emotional distress. They got to the parking lot of an apartment complex. Sheriff Ian Parkinson was able to confirm that forensic physical evidence that authorities believe is linked to Kristin was located at, at least two homes. In documents filed June 18, 2021, Thomas attorney, Guy Galambos, filed a motion of notice in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court to quash a subpoena for Thomas testimony during the preliminary hearing for Paul and Rubens case that July. Margarita Campos: Kristin was like, "come on, let's go, let's go." to find the next challenge. He had pinned her down and had his hand down her bathing suit groping her.. And she's like, "please come with me. At the time of Smarts disappearance, Flores was a 19-year-old food science major at Cal-Poly. I always said, He wouldnt do that., Sexually, Laura paints Paul Flores as very experienced and maintaining a very healthy appetite., It would get too aggressive and at times I had to say, Hey, calm down., Laura says that one time they were wrestling in bed and Flores got too aggressive and grabbed a butter knife and pushed it against my face., She says she kept pleading for him to settle down. He'd go through tunnels, under bridges, looking for his daughter and expecting best case scenario. He'd go anywhere. Im good, he said in response to questions about Smarts disappearance. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. D.A. And I was like, "nah, I have to study." BUT if she suspected anything she should have turned in her son. I was lying down on my back. The mother is washing her car in the driveway at one point. The Smart family. Paul Flores may have wanted a fresh start in Southern California, but Chris Lambert says, he could not seem to break old habits. DAN DOW [press conference]: We don't have evidence sufficient to charge anyone else at this time. PAUL FLORES: On the advice of my attorney, I refuse to answer that question based on the fifth amendment of the United States Constitution. SHERIFF IAN PARKINSON [at press conference]: Forensic physical evidence was located. She was last seen alive with Paul Flores, a classmate who offered to walk an inebriated Smart to her room. Eventually they moved in together along with a male roommate in a two-bedroom apartment in nearby Lawndale. They believe they can prove Paul Flores is responsible for the disappearance of Kristin Smart. In August 2011, a Facebook page dedicated to the search for Smart published his exact address. Still she stuck around until Flores allegedly laid his hands on her aggressively again. But it's Susan Flores's concrete backyard that initially received a lot of attention. But soon Flores took his shot with Jane after another drop-off at her moms house. 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. When Kristin Smart disappeared, Paul Flores's parents Susan and Ruben were separated and living apart. They were soon joined by another partygoer, Paul Flores. And he leaves her to walk up this walkway. DAN DOW [press conference]: The allegation against Ruben is that he helped to conceal Kristen's body after the murder was committed. But a massive search did not happen until she'd been gone for more than a month. During a camping trip in Fresno, California, in the early 1990s, Floress female cousins playfully swiped and hid his wallet while walking en route to a liquor store to purchase slush puppies. Our main goal is to bring Kristin Smart home to her family and end this madness for you and your family. James Murphy: And it's 2:30 and 3 o'clock in the morning at Cal Poly this is not a a location from which Paul alone could easily move a body without a vehicle. At the time, they did not know about a missing college student. He later argued that the biological evidence found under the deck was not conclusively human blood. Cole also states, this could have very well been an accident that night while telling Thomas he believes she knows what happened and had some involvement by being a good sister., Cole offers Thomas full immunity in exchange for her telling the truth about what she knows. Margarita Campos: But when we got to the house it was pretty dead too, it was really -- it was like a couple of roommates hanging out playing video games And Kristin was, like oh gosh, there has to be something better than this. She never saw accepting the rides as anything but wholesome. Would you do the right thing? He has a sister whose name is Ermelinda Thomas. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Paul Flores, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and his father, Ruben Flores, at separate locations Tuesday morning.. Those dogs led officers to Flores mattress but no hard evidence was found. The parents. Lindsey Smart Stewart: Right. Margarita Campos: I was, like, "Kristin, I'm going to go back home. D.A. PODCAST EPISODE 1: I googled Kristin Smart's name every few years. Its an ugly secret that made the Smart family unnecessarily agonize for nearly 25 years! I was throwing up and they were saying Oh this bitch! and This bitch better not throw up on me.. School was over, so campus police found an empty room that had been sanitized by the university's cleaning crew. In only one of those instances, in 2000, did Flores serve time. Kristen was last seen leaving a party with Paul Flores on the night of her disappearance on May 25, 1996. James Murphy: I'd love to do anything to end their suffering. James Murphy: Paul Flores had a reputation amongst the girls that knew him at Cal Poly as being a creeper that he was always trying to hit on women. Four months after that futile search, Paul Flores was brought before a grand jury. Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. Paul Flores, 44, was charged earlier this week with first-degree murder for the killing that allegedly happened as he tried to rape then 19-year-old Stockton native Smart in his dorm room at. And it all came back to me. PODCAST EPISODE 2 | WOMAN #1: I wasn't surprised, but there's also that shock value of kind of "oh my god, I knew it! 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. His room was finally searched when the sheriff took over the case and at that point Paul had moved off campus and Cal Poly had deep cleaned his room, destroying any available evidence. And six months later, when Flores was deposed by James Murphy for the Smart's civil suit, he kept quiet. Chris Lambert: They did a significant amount of digging underneath the house. Would you? Audio from Flores father, Ruben Flores, can be heard on an episode of the podcast in which Ruben says he never spoke to his son about the disappearance of Smart. Paul is charged with murder in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. By Richard Bastian At that time, the car belonged to Paul Flores' sister Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. We just, "do you know anything about it". Kristin Smart was declared legally dead in May 2002. Paul Flores' attorney on Tuesday asked for a hearing to investigate the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office for what he described as bias in the Kristin Smart case. His father Ruben Flores charged with being an accessory after the factwas found not guilty. At least one, since The Daily Beast began reporting, said she has been interviewed by the San Luis Obispo Sheriffs Office. James Murphy: Having a black eye doesn't make you guilty of anything but if the person you were with disappeared from the planet that's physical evidence. PODCAST EPISODE 2 [LAMBERT READING REPORT] Smart does not have any close friends at Cal Poly. Paul Flores Family, Sister. This boy walked up to me and said Oh hey, you need to be careful of that Paul Flores, I think hes stalking you. And according to that probation report, "dozens of women have recounted Paul Flores' sexual assaults and predatory behavior that document his 25 years as a serial rapist." Her younger sister Lindsey says their mother urged Kristin to go there. That warrant allowed them to dig up the backyard, but deputies chose not to excavate. Chris Lambert: So much was lost in those first few days where if that very first phone call was taken seriously answers might have been uncovered the first week. Ruben faces a maximum of three years in jail. Lambert said in January 2019, I believe that Paul Flores is responsible for her death and I believe that he knows where she is currently located. She returned to the United. By the time they inspected Flores's room, Kristin had been gone for 16 days. It was just the three of them standing in the kitchen before Jane was handed a plastic cup. And these girls are inviting us out. It's fine. The duplex was located up the same street from where her mom resided. Denise Smart told the Examiner in 1998, Were not after Paul Flores; were not trying to persecute Paul Flores. Even more difficult to understand was why they waited two months to search the family home where Paul Flores was living with his father, Ruben. No? Kristin's mother, Denise Smart, spent Memorial Day weekend at a swim meet with her two younger kids. But as Chris Lambert learned, campus police did not act right away. Nothing in this portion of the documents states Thomas accepted the offer of immunity or provided any information to authorities. Any evidence that might have been there was long gone. Lambert also interviewed a woman who dated Flores until, she says, he became physically and verbally abusive. 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 podcast many of you are familiar with. Halloween party back in 1995before Smart had gone missingFlores allegedly grabbed Sarahs crotch the... 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