SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (NBC) – Two people are in custody in California related to a 25-year-old missing person case.
Authorities in San Luis Obispo County say they’ve arrested Paul Flores for the murder of Kristin Smart.
The 19-year-old Cal Poly freshman was last seen alive leaving a party with Paul Flores in May of 1996.
Flores was arrested at his home in San Pedro Tuesday morning. His father, Ruben Flores was also arrested on suspicion of accessory to murder.
In a news conference this afternoon, Sheriff Ian Parkinson said they got a break in the investigation in late 2016 evidence that identified Paul Flores as the prime suspect in Kristin’s disappearance.