Longtime suspect in Kristin Smart disappearance arrested after 25 years
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In an undated image provided by the FBI, Kristin Smart, a California Polytechnic State University student who disappeared in 1996. Two men have been arrested in connection with Smart s disappearance on April 13, 2021. (FBI via The New York Times) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY FBI;Fbi / New York TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Investigators with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Department returned to the house of Reuben Flores Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Arroyo Grande, Calif. The backyard was marked with crime scene tape as they search for missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart at the Arroyo Grande house. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office is searching the Arroyo Grande home of Ruben Flores under a warrant. Ruben is the father of Paul Flores, the sole person of interest in missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart s disappearance. (David Middlecamp/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via A
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In a press briefing Tuesday, April 13, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced Paul Flores has been arrested for the murder of Kristin Smart, a former Cal Poly student who disappeared nearly 25 years ago.
Paul Flores’ father, Ruben Flores, has been arrested as an accessory to her murder.
Paul Flores, recently named the prime suspect by the sheriff’s office, was arrested in San Pedro, Calif. the morning of April 13 and booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail that afternoon.
Parkinson said there is no bail set for Paul Flores, who is set to be arraigned in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday, April 15.
Paul Flores and His Father Ruben Officially Charged in Murder of College Student Kristin Smart E! 2 days ago
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Paul Flores has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the 1996 disappearance of college student
Kristin Smart.
On Wednesday, April 14, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney
Dan Dow said in a press conference that they ve charged Paul with first-degree murder. Dow further alleges that Paul killed Smart during a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault in his dorm room at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo on the night of her disappearance.
Additionally, Dow confirmed Flores father,
Ruben, has been charged with being an accessory to Smart s murder, as he is accused of helping his son dispose of the college student s remains.
Paul Flores reportedly taken into custody in connection with disappearance of Kristin Smart
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FILE: A 2006 photo shows a missing poster for student Kristin Smart in the California Central Coast town of Arroyo Grande. Smart was in her first year at Cal Poly when she vanished in 1996. Smart was declared legally dead in 2002, despite the fact that her body has never been recovered. The sign is on property belonging to the attorney for the Smart family.Don Kelsen/Getty Images
Paul Flores and his father Ruben Flores have reportedly been taken into custody in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. The news was first reported by KSBY. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office said it will be holding a press conference to announce a major development in the case at 2 p.m. Tuesday.