Ruben Flores is 'relieved' after being acquitted of helping son Paul Flores bury Kristin Smart's body under decking in his backyard - but slams his son's murder conviction: 'It was about. Additionally, he alerted within three feet of 44 burials. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 He faces a minimum of 25 years in jail. Remember, if it does not fit, you must acquit. 2020: Neighbors report seeing Paul Flores bring a tractor to his backyard, April 13, 2021: Paul Flores is arrested on suspicion of murder and Ruben Flores is arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to murder, July 18, 2022: Trials for Paul and Ruben Flores begin in Monterey, California, after being moved out of San Luis Obispo, October 17: Jury reaches verdict in case of Ruben Flores, October 18:Jury reaches verdict in case of Paul Flores. Flores is the father of Paul Flores, who has been charged with Kristin's murder. Both Paul and Ruben Flores' verdicts are reached. Comment Guidelines. Ruben Flores and his attorney Harold Mesick, photo by Credit: Dave Minsky Santa Maria Times. And he said that at the time, Paul Flores and his father did not join in the community hunt for the missing teenager. The following were arrested Thursday in Aurora: Tapia-Rubio and Mora-Sanchez; Selestino Hernandez-Mayo, 45; and . When it comes to the Kristin Smart case, whodunnit was never the questionno matter how long it took to arrest Paul Floresthe prime suspect and last person seen with Kristin back in 1996. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. If you ask retired police detective turned cadaver dog specialist Paul Dostie, he will tell you without any doubt in his mind that Kristin Smarts remains are in the corner of Susan Floress backyard. 'And I wish the community who still feels that way would disabuse themselves of those feelings.' Murphy told KSBY News he also filed a lawsuit against both Ruben and Susan Flores in 1997, but it was dropped when the Flores family filed for bankruptcy. According to Smallwood, they were told the sheriffs office did not look further into the findings, stating the evidence was insufficient to obtain a search warrant. And honestly once it's done, I think we're all just going to be relieved that it's over, regardless of the outcome. There's so much hate, and I really have never understood it. His father Ruben Flores, 81, was charged with acting as an accessory after the fact. In his closing, defense attorney Sanger blamed Your Own Backyard podcast, the media and billboards for promoting Paul Flores guilt without sufficient evidence. Conyers was not given permission to search the cement planters. He later told investigators that he walked her as far as his dorm, where they parted ways. Paso Robles Magazine You cant dispute it.. 'All that stuff they say is evidence, you look through it, and there is nobody against me or Paul,' Ruben said in his first public appearance since his arrest. Unlike most cadaver dogs, Buster was trained to detect clandestine gravesan unrecorded burial grave. The GPR search geologist said he found an anomaly under the cement but told police he thought it was likely naturally made. Later, he said it was the result of bumping his head on his car. 'We like to watch shows, and you think, 'I bet I know what happened'. They went on trial in July 2022 in Monterey County,. He liked to play pool and he liked to drink. What you have to decide is whether Paul Flores committed murder.'. Furthermore, the searches at the homes of Ruben, Susan, Paul, and his sister had led to enough evidence to warrant a second search of Pauls home. At the time I picked it up, it felt like the Kristin Smart case is that local case we all talk about, how come it never got solved? He was updating his followers on the closing statements via his Twitter account. Three cadaver dogs lead investigators to the dorm of 19-year-old Paul Flores during a search. Besides Tapia-Rubio and Mora-Sanchez, federal agents identified 15 other suspects. Ruben Flores: Where is Paul Flores' Dad Now? Citing the podcast, Your Own Backyard, Parkinson said: 'In 2019, (we) interviewed several witnesses that had not been previously interviewed. The authorities began to describe Paul Flores as a prime suspect in the case. They were moved out of the town where Kristin disappeared in the interest of giving the Flores men a fair trial. FAX: (805) 489-0663, If you have any information, please call Murphy Law Corporation at, James R. Murphy, Jr. And John D. Barron, A Law Corporation. Smart was declared dead in 2002. Closing statements in the case against Ruben Flores begin and end. This month, witnesses who knew Smart testified in court and faced cross-examination by Flores' attorney, The Tribune reported. . My feelings are more important than facts. 'Too much made up stuff, that's all I can say. fromStockton, California, was in her freshmen year at college when she disappeared after a party on May 25, 1996. In his closing argument, Deputy District Attorney Chris Peuvrelle went over evidence presented during the hearing, including Jennifer Hudson who testified she heard Paul Flores admit to killing Smart at a party in 1996, human blood found in a filled-in hole under Ruben Flores porch and cadaver dogs alerting to Paul Flores dorm room in 1996. I don't know if that's going to happen, Taylor said. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Human remains detection dogs (HRDDs) are canines specially trained to find human decomposition scent and alert their handler to its location.. And it was very rewarding at the same time because we found what we were looking for, said Noah. So, are we saying the investigators and DAs office put forth false allegations to secure an arrest warrant and the put forth lies at trial. The sheriff's department dispatched a deputy to take Elmer's statement apparently instructing him to speak with no one about this matter. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. You have to decide whether or not a murder was committed, beyond a reasonable doubt,' Sanger told the jury. 'This has been an agonizingly long journey, with more downs than ups, but we are grateful and appreciate the diligence and energy of the two juries to thoroughly review the facts and reach their decision.'. Lambert previously told the Santa Maria Sun: 'They want to go through my emails, my text messages and it's just not going to happen. "If that coordination occurs for him and that some lawyer does get authority to appear for him, then that case down there would just get continued, continued, continued until his case is solved up here.". Following the procedure, Dostie took a soil sample from the spot to send to Dr. Vass for further testing. However, he also said that he had never searched for human remains before and did not have the proper equipment. Missing-person posters and billboards offering rewards appeared along roads and in other public places. Fungi biofilms have been found growing on spacecraft surfaces such as windows, piping, cables, etc. Ruben Flores lives at a home at 710 White Court, Arroyo Grande, California. Might have put the house up, just a guess. His father was then taken into custody. In an interview withPaso Robles Press, Mark Noah, the founder of History Flight and director of the Tarawa project, said he put Buster and Dostie through some accuracy tests in Tarawa before doing an official search. Paul and Ruben Flores are being tried separately, but at the same time, with two different juries. Sanger picked holes in the witness testimony, noting it had been 26 years since Smart's death, and questioning their memories. Send pics, videos and tips to CCN. Kristin Smart,fromStockton, California, was in her freshmen year at college when she disappeared after a party on May 25, 1996. Ruben Flores was also arrested as an accessory, he is out on bail. The question that still remains iswhere are Kristin Smarts remains? Kristin's remains have never been found. Robert Sanger, defending Paul Flores, said there was no evidence against his client, and insisted the case was based on rumor. Ms. Smart, who was from Stockton, Calif., was a freshman at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. They also testified that soil samples indicated it was possible that a body wrapped in tarp had been stored there at some stage. In the History Flight Search, Recovery and Identification Report 45 LT Alexander Bonnyman Jr. Betio, Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati 2006-2015, a map shows where Buster alerted and where remains were found. Javascript is required. Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com. San Luis Obispo attorneys weighed in on the legal processes and said civil cases usually take a backseat when a defendant is also facing a criminal case. Two of the warrants were served in San Luis Obispo, another in Los Angeles County and the fourth one in the state of Washington. In an interview, Murphy tells KSBY News that witnesses saw Ruben Flores, Susan Flores and her boyfriend, Mike McConville, (named as Doe defendants 1 and 2 in the lawsuit) working under Ruben's house during the night on or around February 9, 2020. Avila Beach Life and You now know the truth of what happened,' he said, according to those in the court. Lived In Denver CO, Dearborn Heights MI, Oscoda MI. But Paul Flores, then 19, volunteered to help after appearing 'out of nowhere,' Anderson recalled. ', Mesick said the case has been the one he is 'most invested in on a personal level.'. Flores . Members of History Flight work to find individuals who have been listed as Missing in Action (MIA) or deemed non-recoverable from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. The civil attorney for Kristin Smart's family is suing Ruben Flores for emotional damages in connection to the Cal Poly student's 1996 disappearance. Freshman Kristin Smart disappeared without a trace after a Californian college party 26 years ago - and now the prime murder suspect has been found guilty after a crime podcast helped cops crack the case. By the end of the night, college kids who had seen Kristin arrive sober said she was drunk and passed out on the lawn. Buster spun around and locked up like a bird dog alongside the fence bordering Susans home. Prosecutor Chris Peuvrelle told jurors the 'truth is, Kristin Smart is dead and the evidence is clear that she was killed by Paul Flores. The revival of public interest: Your Own Backyard podcast. Also heard during the trial was a recorded conversation between Paul Flores and his mother Susan Flores. Kristin Smarts family in 1999, three years after she was last seen walking home from a party in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Earthmovers were used in searches on and near the California Polytechnic State University campus in 2016. Paul was charged with the murder of Kristin Smart while Ruben was charged with being an accessory after the fact. Other witnesses included students who were at the party. Ruben Flores, 81, was acquitted of being an accessory to the first-degree 1996 murder his 45-year-old son, Paul Flores, was convicted of on Tuesday. According to the police, Paul, who was a freshman at the time, walked Kristin to her California Polytechnic State University dorm, but she never got to her room and was not heard from by her family or friends after that. Dostie and Smallwood then proceeded back to the truck to get the glass vials and tools to obtain a soil sample for Dr. Arpad Vass to analyze later. They were both 19 at the time. It has been almost 25 years since the disappearance of Kristin Smart; every day the Smart family continues to suffer; every day, Paul Flores has been looking over his shoulder. That changed Tuesday when San Luis Obispo County sheriff's detectives arrested Flores, 44, on suspicion of murder. The day after the arrests, Dan Dow, the San Luis Obispo County district attorney, said that Paul Flores had caused the death of Ms. Smart while in the commission of, or attempted, rape. Ruben Flores helped to hide her remains, he said. The West side of the home is also where Paul Dosties cadaver dog Buster alerted to human remainstwice. On April 19, father and son each pleaded not guilty, according to The Associated Press. Kristin was coming back home from a fraternity party when this happened, and she was reported missing by her roommate two days later. If trained properly, dogs can detect these chemical plumes and only detect those human scentsnot mistaking them for other animal bones. He added that he could not get flowers to grow in the box due to the second layer of cement underneath. Despite over two decades without an answer, her heartbroken mother and father never gave up hope. Opening arguments for the 1996 mystery started on July 18, 2022. It depends on all 12 of you to deliberate to show whether there's proof beyond a reasonable doubt. On Jun. At the time of their arrest, the Smart family said in a statement: 'It is impossible to put into words what this day means for our family. In 1996, Cal-Poly student Kristin Smart vanished while walking home from an off-campus party. Criminal attorney Scott Taylor said a defendant is required to appear in person for your first felony court hearing so you can waive time. He posted $50,000 bond shortly after his arrest and was released from custody. Dosties sister, who lives in Atascadero, mailed her brother a copy of The California Register and mentioned he should consider looking into the case. We know when police interviewed Paul Flores on Jun. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Cadaver dogs were sent into Paul Floress dorm room. According to Dostie, the stronger the scent, the stronger the alert. Ruben and Paul Flores, the father and son arrested in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, are facing lawsuits on top of their felony charges. They said that they later dug up her remains and moved them when law enforcements returned to search the house in 2020. Paul Flores was then named by police as the "prime suspect" in March of this year, and cadaver dogs were seen scouring Ruben Flores' property the following day. But the findings didnt stop there. When Teschendorf returned to their room, she noticed that Smart's keys and personal belongings that she normally took everywhere were still in the room, untouched, and her roommate was nowhere to be found. All three handlers testified that they knew Kristin disappeared but did not know any further details on the case. Testifying about her last interaction with Smart, Teschendorf said her roommate appeared to be in a 'good mood' as they parted ways on Friday, May 24. The case was cold for decades until a podcast drummed up fresh public interest in the case. For years, Dostie has done work on the Barker Ranch and even spoke to Manson throughout his investigations there. Then, in 2021 the SLO County Sheriffs searched Ruben Floress home on White Court. Flores's father, Ruben Flores, is also on trialfor allegedlyhelping dispose of Smart's body, which has never been found. After reading the paper, Dostie said he was thoroughly impressed with the amount of detail put into the articles on Kristin Smart. There is always more than one side to a story, especially when it comes to an unsolved case. The California Polytechnic State University freshman was last seen around 2 a.m. on May 25 when she walked back to her to her dorm room after an off-campus party in San Luis Obispo. The two men made their first courtroom appearance on July 14 in San Luis Obispo Superior Court, where Judge Craig B. van Rooyen denied the district attorneys motion to add two rape charges against Paul Flores, The Tribune of San Luis Obispo reported. Paul Flores allegedly lied about how he got a black eye, not having any contact with Smart at the party, Smart not having trouble walking and not forcing a kiss on anyone the night Smart disappeared. Paul Flores is also facing a charge of felony in possession of a firearm in Los Angeles County. Episode 04: Son Of Susan. Record reporterAaron Leathleycovers business, housing, and land use. Ruben Flores is 37 years old and was born on 05/22/1984. That lawsuit resulted in the. Paul Dostie retired in 2009 from Mammoth Lakes Police Department, where he worked as a detective sergeant on the narcotics task force. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. He started asking simple questions to people close to Kristin in 2019 - and soon garnered over 12 million downloads across the globe. San Luis Obispo County district attorney's officials interviewed Flores in June 1996, but he later invoked his Fifth Amendment right before a grand jury, and then again during a civil disposition. His attorney, Harold Mesick, defended the decision by the court by saying Ruben is 'not just not guilty, he is absolutely innocent, and today's verdict proved that. But on April 13, 2021, after an investigation that spanned nearly a quarter of a century, the authorities announced that two California men Paul Flores, now 45, and his father, Ruben Flores, 81 had been arrested in connection with her disappearance. Ruben Flores was released from jail after posting bail at about 11 p.m. Wednesday night. For example, a hole that was dug and then covered up again. The Sheriffs Office investigators and forensic specialists assigned to Ms. Smarts case executed 18 search warrants, submitted 37 items that were collected in the early days of the case for DNA testing, recovered 140 new items of evidence and conducted 91 interviews from 2011 to 2020, the office said. He also concludes they could not search the West side of the home because of too much stuff in the way. Kriti Mehrotra. Investigators conducted dozens of searches over two decades, but turned their attention in 2020 to Ruben Flores' home about 12 miles south of Cal Poly. Ruben Flores' deposition, November 14, 1997 (courtesy James Murphy/Garin Sinclair) Alexandra Wallace October 28, 2019. ', He finished his closing arguments by telling jurors: 'You must decide the case for yourself. The blood was too degraded to extract a DNA sample. The trial got underway with opening statements on July 18 in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas. Resides in Southgate, MI. As a result, Buster became State Certified in Cadaver and Avalanche Rescue. Police searched the family home and yard. When he was first questioned in 1996, Paul Flores told police that Kristin had walked all the way to her own dorm room after the party. There are new leads in the investigation and official excavate a hillside on the Cal Poly campus and cadaver dogs are used to search for Smart's remains. Soil samples were then retrieved from the backyard corner bordering Susans home. More than two and a half decades after Kristin's disappearance, the younger Flores was found guilty of the crime atMonterey County Superior Court in Salinas, California. Adela Morris, Gail LaRoque, Wayne Behrems, and their dogs participated in searching Paul Floress dorm room at Cal Poly in 1996. Dostie reached out to Cadaver Dog: K9 Specialty Search Associates for cadaver trainers. The podcast Your Own Backyard saw the host interview those close to the cold case, leading to a breakthrough with Paul Flores, now 45, charged with Smart's murder. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Does anyone know where Kristin is? Joe Johnston/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo), via Associated Press. The two men arrived at Branch Street around 1:45 p.m. Buster was brought to the backyard of Lot 29. There has been significant speculation that Ruben Flores was involved in discarding the body of Kristin Smart. That stunt resulted in a murderer going free. Phone: (805) 489-8929 Thedocuments detail the competing argumentsbetween prosecutors and attorneys for defendant Paul Flores over whatevidence should be allowed for Flores's trial, which began on July 18 at Monterey County Superior Court, Salinas. The original Kristin Smart billboard sits on the lawn of Murphy's law office which is located in the Village of Arroyo Grande. Paul Flores was identified as a person of interest early in the case. In the spring of 1996, Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student, left an off-campus party in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and walked home to her dormitory. Ruben's personal network of family, friends, associates & neighbors include Valeria Valerio, Dustin Flores, Jessica Gomez, Sophi Flores and Rebecca Rifenburgh. An additional search did indeed take place - a year later. Your Own Backyard is a podcast series hosted by Chris Lambert, a freelance journalist and podcaster from California. 'He never should have been charged, and I'm very pleased with the outcome. Love our system of justice.'. Paul and Ruben Flores appear at the San Luis Obispo Superior Court for the first time, at which time Judge Craig van Rooyen denies Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle's request to. In the lawsuit, Murphy alleges "Ruben Flores and Doe defendants 1 and 2 worked through the night, under the cover of darkness, to remove the remains of Kristin Smart to avoid having those remains at 710 White Ct. in the event of an additional search of the property.". Paul was convicted of murdering her while trying to rape her after the pair attended a party at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Next, he brought the duo to an area where he knew there were recently recovered graves. Kristin Smart's body has still never been found. Ms. Smarts acquaintances were interviewed. After, there were new latticework and planter boxes that had been cut out of existing cement. Prosecutors would later say that Flores killed Smart while trying to rape her in his dorm room. 'I wish to express to you appreciation and that of the parties for your service in this case,' she said. Neighbors testified at the trial that Ruben Flores did yard work that year, after the podcast cast suspicion on his family. Paul and Ruben, they moved the dirt under their deck to hide her.'. Weve got you covered. Susan Flores' house, when it was rented by Mary and Joe Lassiter, December 1996 (Photo by Joe Lassiter) . With no new evidence in the case, Kristin was declared legally dead six years after she first went missing. Ruben is found not guilty of helping his son hide Smart's body. Chris follows a trail left by a lost piece of evidence, and retraces Paul Flores movements in the years after. This time around, the authorities stated that they retrieved evidence regarding the murder of Kristin. Dostie and Buster went on seven History Flight missionsthree in Tarawa and four in Europe. On the night she was last seen, Smart and her friends from California Polytechnic State University grabbed a ride in a truck and arrived at an unofficial fraternity house near campus. Episode 06: Ongoing and Active. He condemned what he said was a rush to judgement. A sheriff at the local San Luis Obispo Police Department then told Denise he had no jurisdiction over the college campus. Prosecutors believed that Flores killed Smart in his dorm room after trying to rape her. The Flores' defense teams have argued throughout the trial that they are the scapegoats of a police department and prosecution that are more eager to satisfy the public appetite for a conviction than they are to find the true killer. LaRoque had a similar testimony regarding her dog Torrey who alerted to the same areas, including Paul Floress trash can. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. and We will refer to this property as Lot 29. Previous coverage: Prosecution, defense lay out case as Paul Flores trial opens in death of Kristin Smart. While an expert said it was human blood, the test used did not rule out the possibility it was from a ferret or primate, though court records said no remains of either such animal were found there. Here, DailyMail.com examines the mystery that's gripped the US for nearly three decades. He was also unable to search a garage building that was built on the East side of the home in 1997 because of wire mesh in the floor. For my friend @Dsjmnz thank you for the request :)I APOLOGIZE in advance for the really low volume on Flores' deposition. On Aug. 2, local media reported that Denise Smart, Ms. Smarts mother, spoke at a preliminary hearing, where the judge was deciding whether prosecutors had established probable cause to proceed to trial. 'We now put our faith in the justice system and move forward, comforted in the knowledge that Kristin has been held in the hearts of so many and that she has not been forgotten.'. Holman later met with Lambert and Murphy at Murphys office to tell her story, which did not include the later reports that she saw people under the home, she testified. Authorities also said that they linked two other attacks on women in Los Angeles to Paul Flores. Ian Parkinson became the San Luis Obispo County sheriff. 17:29 BST 19 Oct 2022 Charged with accessory after the fact, Ruben Flores is suspected of helping his son dispose of Smarts body, which prosecutors believe was buried under a deck at his home. It's believed that the new-found impetus was driven by the fresh interviews police conducted, which first came to light via the Your Own Backyard podcast. Among the over 200 pagesofdocuments are appeals byFlores's attorney to exclude DNA-related evidence from the trial, including a stainedmattress cover from Flores's dorm room; its validity as proof that Smart had been in theroom is disputed by the two sides, the filings show. Lambert forensically interviewed Smart's parents, best friend, college roommate, and others who knew Flores. As Paul's conviction was read aloud in court, Kristin's father smiled and placed an arm around her mother, who quietly wept, The Tribunereported. Paul will be sentenced on December 9. Kristin Smart timeline: 24 years from the Cal Poly student's disappearance to a suspect's arrest. ', Defense attorney Robert Sanger argued that the case is straightforward: 'There is no evidence of a murder, so that is really the end of it.'. That 'good deed,' it now transpires, was the murder of 19-year-old Kristin Smart. So Dostie contacted Smallwood, and soon a plan was set to search for Kristins remains. This search was done after FBI agent Jack Schafer gave the SLO police department a warrant to dig up Susan Floress backyard. In plain mans wordstraces of human decomposition may be closer to the surface than at lower depths. Morris testified that her dog alerted to a door on the left side of Santa Lucia Hall, specifically room #128Paul Floress dorm room. Teschendorf said it was odd because although they weren't particularly close, Smart would usually tell her if she was going to spend the night out of their dorm. Lambert was one of the few journalists and members of the public who have been privy to what is happening inside the court room. Soon after her disappearance, a sheriffs search party combed remote parts of the Cal Poly campus on horseback, archival video from KCRA-TV shows. His father was found not guilty of helping to hide her body. Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn 0 Reddit Tumblr Pinterest 0 0 Likes. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said Paul Flores was. Over the years, judges have allowed the lawsuit to move forward. Reuben Flores Deposition Part 1 Murphy Law Corporation 31 subscribers Subscribe 46 Share 5.8K views 2 years ago Deposition of Reuben Flores, father of prime suspect Paul Flores of the. Paul's next Los Angeles County court appearance is scheduled for June 10 for his charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. In addition, Morris said both her dogs, Cholla and Cirque, strongly alerted to the mattress and desk on the left side of the room. He requested a complete review of all the evidence in relation to Kristin Smart's missing person case. If you have any information, please call Murphy Law Corporation at 805-489-8929 or San Luis Obispo Sheriff at 805-781-4500. A podcast launched by Chris Lambert, 'Your Own Backyard,' brought renewed attention to case. Dostie and David Smallwood of the California Register newspaper were given permission to search the yard directly in the back of the Susan Flores home. "Defendant Ruben Flores and Doe defendants 1 and 2, through their actions in removing the remains of Kristin Smart from its location, and moving same to an undisclosed location or locations, committed acts of such viciousness, depravity and cruelty as to, by their very definition, cause severe emotional distress to Plaintiffs, the natural mother and father of Kristin Smart," Murphy said in the lawsuit. He also noted concerns over broken cement pieces that he was told were leftover from Paul and Rubens work the summer before. Prosecutors had argued Paul killed Kristin then hid her body in his father's yard. During these searches, Dostie was not told whether they knew or not there were remains there. Immediately Dostie knew as an investigator a cadaver dog could be an immense help to him. Paul Flores was arrested at hisSan Pedro, California home on April 13, 2021 and charged with murder. On March 10, Paul Flores was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, the maximum allowed. He said cadaver dogs play a significant role for them and are used frequently in their searches. 'The community moved Heaven and Earth to try to find her. 'Some of that information came to light through the podcast that was produced and eventually led to our interviewing that witness.'. They will decide whether or not Paul Flores is guilty of killing Kristin Smart. 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