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Kristin Smart, who disappeared in 1996, may have been raped and killed in a college dorm, prosecutor says By: CNN
By Cheri Mossburg, Ray Sanchez and Paul Vercammen, CNN (CNN) Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, was killed during a rape or attempted to rape in a dorm room, prosecutors alleged Wednesday.
Paul Flores, 44, was formally charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death, according to San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow, who announced the charges after new evidence recently came to light in the case. So what I can tell you is that significant new information has come in to the sheriff s office that we ve read over the last two years, and some very important information just a month ago, Dow said at a news conference Wednesday.
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In a press briefing April 14, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced formal first-degree murder charges against Paul Flores in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart.
Dow said his office believes Paul Flores killed Smart while attempting or committing rape, but he cannot be charged for rape because the statute of limitations has expired.
The DA also announced that Paul’s father, Ruben Flores, is charged with accessory to murder after the fact.
“The allegation against Ruben is that he helped to conceal Kristin’s body after the murder was committed,” Dow said.
Dow said his office has carefully reviewed the case and concluded, independently of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, that they have enough evidence to prosecute both men.
Suspects in 1996 murder of Kristin Smart make 1st court appearance via Zoom
Suspects in 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart make 1st court appearances
Replay Video UP NEXT Paul Flores, the man charged with murder this week in connection to the 1996 disappearance of his college classmate, Kristin Smart, made a brief first appearance in court via Zoom on Thursday. Flores who was arrested for murder on Tuesday walked Smart home from that party, and previously was named the prime suspect, authorities said. Flores is accused of causing the teen s death during an attempted rape, San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow said Wednesday.
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.