Flores killed SLO County coed while sexual assaulting her, DA alleges
April 14, 2021
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
Paul Flores murdered Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, who has been missing since 1996, while raping or attempting to rape her, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow alleges.
At a press conference Wednesday, Dow announced his office filed a first-degree murder charge against Paul Flores, 44, and accessory after-the-fact to murder charge against 80-year-old Ruben Flores, the father of Paul Flores.
Ruben Flores helped to conceal Smart’s body after his son committed the murder, Dow said.
During the press conference, Dow said investigators think they know a location where Smart’s body may be. He did not specify the location.
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Kristin Smart case: Deputies finish search of Arroyo Grande home
March 16, 2021
By KAREN VELIE
After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded a two search of an Arroyo Grande home related to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart.
On Monday, deputies served a sealed search warrant at the home of Ruben Flores. He is the father of Paul Flores, the only suspect in the disappearance of Smart.
Photo by Richard Bastian
During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores’ home on Monday afternoon.
San Luis Obispo BLM protesters want to sack judge, refuse diversion
March 4, 2021
By KAREN VELIE
Attorneys for several Black Lives Matter protesters expressed interest on March 3 in disqualifying San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Rita Federman from the case, while at the same time displaying no interest in a diversion program that could lead to the charges being dropped against some defendants.
Curtis Briggs, one of Tianna Arata’s attorneys, said he wanted first to clarify Judge Federman intended to remain on the case, and then planned to file a peremptory challenge against her. Federman replaced Judge Matt Guerrero after he was reassigned to family court more than a month ago.
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