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Person of interest arrested in 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart
Paul Flores, long described as a prime suspect by authorities, was taken into custody by San Luis Obispo County sheriff s officials on Tuesday.
Credit: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office
Kristin Smart disappeared in 1996 after leaving an on-campus party at Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo. Author: City News Service Updated: 11:46 AM PDT April 13, 2021
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif Authorities Tuesday arrested a San Pedro resident, a longtime person of interest in the disappearance in 1996 of his former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo classmate Kristin Smart, according to multiple media reports.
Kristin Smart.
Paul Flores, who was long suspected of being involved in her disappearance, was taken into custody along with his father,
Ruben Flores.
Smart was last seen walking home from a party near her dorm at California Polytechnic State University on May 25, 1996. While her body was never found, officials declared Smart dead in 2002.
Paul Flores was the last person to see her alive and was questioned after she went missing. He has denied any involvement in her disappearance.
According to the
Los Angeles Times, investigators have been focusing on how Flores would have disposed of Smart s body. They knew he couldn t have done it alone and, during the past year, have been trying to determine how he would have moved her body. They examined several vehicles owned by Flores and his father in 1996, including two trucks and a VW Golf Cabriolet, looking for any evidence they were used to transport Smart before or after she died.