Walk held at Cal Poly in honor of Kristin Smart
and last updated 2021-05-26 12:16:44-04
The San Luis Obispo community gathered for a walk on the Cal Poly campus Tuesday in honor of Kristin Smart, who has been missing now for 25 years.
Cal Poly junior Tessa Witkofsky set up the walk for Smart, taking place at the corner of Foothill Blvd. and Crandall Way and ending at Santa Lucia Hall, the location where the 19-year-old freshman was last seen.
âThere was talk of starting a walk on the Kristin Smart Facebook page and I really wanted to make it happen, Witkofsky said, adding she felt connected to Smartâs story and decided to make an impact by leading the walk.
Smart s body has yet to be located. click to enlarge Photo By Jayson Mellom
ANNOUNCEMENT Speaking at Cal Poly, SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said the Sheriff’s Office arrested Paul and Ruben Flores on April 13 in connection with Kristin Smart’s 1996 disappearance. On the morning of April 13, Paul, 44, was taken into custody at his residence in San Pedro and Ruben, 80, in Arroyo Grande. At a press conference on April 14, SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow announced that his office was charging Paul with first-degree murder. Dow alleged that Paul killed Smart while attempting to rape or raping her. The district attorney alleged that Ruben helped conceal Smart s body after she was murdered.