Why did they keep it? I now know for sure he is, and Kristin is dead, and so do you.. How Does This Happen, I started Biz in AG in 1989 ,I am now 58 I do not have any kids So Sad .. Monsters .. Good question Ive often wondered that esp since her car could of been involved & other goss on here. He had pinned her down and had his hand down her bathing suit groping her., Link: https://www.thedailybeast.com/four-women-say-the-man-suspected-of-murdering-a-college-student-sexually-assaulted-them. "In 2019, we interviewed several witnesses that had not been previously interviewed and some of that information came to light through the podcast that many of you are familiar with," he said. I typically respect family sticking together through thick and thin, but this is just beyond that scope. Paul is very soon going to be in a position where he needs to tell us his story, this case will be solved soon. I dont have anything to offer other than the fact that if I were in Ermalindas shoes, I sure as hell wouldnt protect my brother if I thought he killed someone. IF you knew your family member was out raping girls? Man receives three months in prison for shooting and killing elephant seal, Natural Healing Center opens pot shop in Morro Bay, CCT pausing, get your local news at CalCoastNews, Storms cause more than $100 million of damage in SLO County, Driver goes off Highway 1 in Cambria, hits tree, Crews find possessions but slow down search for Kyle Doan, Caltrans to evacuate residents trapped between Highway 1 landslides. At the time of Smart's disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores' sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Thomas. I don't think she was willingly involved. In August 2011, a Facebook page dedicated to the search for Smart published his exact address. Either way, I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt. Paul Flores was the key witness in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. Then in Feb. 2021, Los Angeles police officers arrested Paul Flores in Rancho Palos Verdes on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He lived in the dorm building across from Smarts room. Two of those locations are in San Luis Obispo County, one location is in Los Angeles County and one location is in Washington State, the press release stated. Flores was named as a key witness in the case in July 1996. Did you want to make a point or maybe do your own research to back up any insinuations you may have and share with us? Paul Flores at a St. James classmate's birthday party, 1983. The Smart family sued Flores in 1996 in an attempt to get some answers in civil court about their daughter, but Flores took the fifth amendment. Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart alive in 1996, police say. We would have had this moments years ago if Cal Poly PD hadnt screwed this up. Press J to jump to the feed. I wondered this too. Also in 2010, SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said he was . Paul Flores has long been the lone suspect in Smarts disappearance. More than 3,000 pages of documents have been released as part of the case. Her house was raided/electronics taken last year along with her parents and brothers homes. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Paul Flores, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and his father, Ruben Flores, at separate locations Tuesday morning. Lambert said, The biggest mistake I think the sheriffs department made was that the first sheriff commented within one year of investigating that if (Flores) didnt talk they would never be able to solve this. At that time, the car belonged to Paul Flores' sister Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. Flores said that the reason for changing his story was because he thought it would sound stupid if he said that he couldnt remember how he got the black-eye. Were after our daughter. Almost all knew nothing about it, thanks to Poly. A month later, Thomas home was reportedly one of four Flores family homes searched by authorities. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. Ermelinda Flores (top left) and Paul Flores (bottom), 1983. Kristin Smart . We appreciate the vigilance and professionalism of Sheriff Ian Parkinson and his department and our family looks forward to learning more in the hours and days ahead.. Thew newspaper adds that the Navy refused to take Flores because of his connection to the Smart case. That was discovered after Flores turned himself in on a DUI charge. They used cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar to search Ruben Flores property. ive only been able to find one and now i cant even find that one. If convicted, Paul, who has remained in custody since his arrested, faces a sentence of 25 years-to-life in prison. Smart, a native of Stockton, was nearing the end of her freshman year at Cal Poly when she vanished on May 25, 1996, after attending an off-campus party. I see the son Did nit get bail.. Good .. Has our district attorney ever tried a murder case? Wow, you must be a real hoot to work for. Paul Flores escorted Smart back to her dorm after an off-campus party. In later years, the Examiner reports that the Smart family constantly harassed Flores and his family in order to get him to speak about what he knew about Smarts disappearance. Paul's sister reportedly lives in that area. While her body has never been found, Kristin was declared legally dead in 2002. He threw [my cousin] to the ground and got on top of her and putting his hands down her top even after he got his wallet. Arroyo Grande High School graduate Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart on the night she disappeared. Hope this brings an end to all these years wondering where she was. Paul Flores, 44, of San Pedro, was charged with murder, while his 80-year-old father faces a felony charge of being an accessory to a crime. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Paul Flores, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and his father, Ruben Flores, at separate locations Tuesday morning.. To believe the prosecutions case, we have to believe that there was a conspiracy, and that this conspiracy (family pact?) After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded their search of an Arroyo Grande home related to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. One neighbor told the newspaper that Flores had been nothing but a good neighbor. The same report said that Flores grew up in Torrance, California. Smart disappeared on her Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus two decades ago and now the search there is back on. Wow! Cal Polys only interest was in a coverup. The witnesses enabled authorities to secure a search warrant authorizing the interception and monitoring of Flores' cell phone, said Parkinson, who added that the search warrant led to evidence that built the case against Flores. I could not imagine being his mother. Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not. Man sentenced to three months in prison for shooting and killing elephant seal, Helios Dayspring opens marijuana shop in Morro Bay, Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on Highway 41 in Atascadero, How much rain has fallen on SLO County? Officers booked Flores into the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center. Authorities served another search warrant at Paul Flores home in April 2020. BUT if she suspected anything she should have turned in her son. Previous. Cal Poly agreed that Kristens case would be incorporated as an educational tool into the freshmen Week of Welcome orientation. How do you stay friends with someone like that?!!!!! In documents filed June 18, 2021, Thomas' attorney, Guy Galambos, filed a motion of notice in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court to quash a subpoena for Thomas' testimony during the preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben's case that July. I have worked with Cal Poly interns for years and always ask if they were told anything about Kristen Smart during WOW. I feel bad for her. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. Authorities arrested Ruben Flores after San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs deputies served a search warrant at his Arroyo Grande home. Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student, was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Paul Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm on May 25, 1996, which was relatively empty over the Memorial Day weekend. An immunity deal was offered to her in 2020, Paul Flores in court July 18 during opening statements in the Kristin Smart murder trial happening in Salinas, Monterey Co. Superior Court/NBC News Dateline. The press release stated the sheriff's office will not be commenting any further and no additional information will be released at this time. She was last seen alive with Paul Flores, a classmate who offered to walk an inebriated Smart to her room. Paul Flores was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area, where he resides. They continued to bungle the case for a month, not properly interviewing Paul Flores or other witnesses and never searching his room. . Flores has no criminal record involving violent crime. Last month, deputies conducted a two-day search for Smarts remains at the home of Ruben Flores. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Paul Flores, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and his father, Ruben Flores, at separate locations Tuesday morning. Flores and Smart had spoken at the party she had attended, witnesses said. I find Parkinsons involvement of Cal Poly and their clown of a president in this news conference as distasteful and pandering to Cal Polys interests. On May 25, 1996, Paul Flores was the last person known to have seen Kristin Smart before her disappearance from the Cal Poly campus. I highly suspect that Paul and Ruben are both serial rapists/offenders. I can show you a video of Paul admitting he knows what happened to Kristin Smart, his letter states. Either way, her involvement and the ex husbands involvement have always been mind boggling to me. At that time, the car belonged to Paul Flores sister Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. Thanks for the advice Dadbod! That's why he's the way he is. Authorities allege that Flores instead took Smart to his own dorm room and killed. In Feb. 2020, sheriffs deputies served warrants at four locations, including at Paul Floress San Pedro home and the Arroyo Grande home of his mother. There is new hope for answers in the murder mystery of Stockton native Kristin Smart. I needed [the sheriff's office] to do their job. The Charley Project goes on to say that Flores would regularly drink heavily and that he was not popular among the student body. God only knows what she had to endure growing up (from her dad, her pervert brother- sounds like he'd creep on cousins and any female that moved) and then being unwittingly (at least at first, let's assume) involved in all of this. The SLO County Sheriffs Office will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the case. Press J to jump to the feed. If one of my brothers was a piece of shit like Paul I wouldnt stay silent and complicit.. One of his friends had told authorities that Flores already had a black eye when he showed up to play in a pick-up game. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. You can get varying levels of agreement about whether what I did directly led to an arrest. For his part, the podcaster, Chris Lambert, said he "was one piece of the formula. I've been waiting for a long, long time to come to some sort of resolution.". One can only image the horrors she grew up with. CategoriesFeatured, Special ReportsTagsKristin Smart, Paul Flores, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office. Last month, deputies conducted a two-day search for Smarts remains at the home of Ruben Flores. Please, let the guilty be found, and her memory finally be at peace. Could it also be the graduation party video where the mom asked him what he did with the missing girl? The parents stopped renewing the tags in 2010 and parked the Volkswagen in Rubin Flores garage. Last week, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced they have two vehicles related to the investigation in evidence. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. So how does Cal Polys lack of accountability and my water cooler conversation violate any decent standard? Ruben faces a maximum of three years in jail. In Southern California, investigators served a search warrant at Paul Flores' San Pedro home. I just logged on and the first two articles I read both have your comment asking about our DDs experience. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. No one ever saw Smart again. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State. Doesnt sound plausible. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Kristin Denise Smart (born February 20, 1977, legally presumed dead May 25, 2002) was an American woman who is presumed to have been abducted, raped, and killed at the end of her freshman year of college on the campus of California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. I find it weird there are practically 0 pictures of Ermelinda in comparison to the other members of her family, but maybe its because she moved? Paul Flores was the last person with Kristin Smart. Kristin Smart was dropped in the dumpster and she is in the landfill. At the time of Smarts disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. Also in 2010, SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said he was committed to having the disappearance of Smart reexamined by investigators. After all, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. Audio from Flores father, Ruben Flores, can be heard on an episode of the podcast in which Ruben says he never spoke to his son about the disappearance of Smart. Thomas attorney says she accepted the letters, but did not give any statements and later goes on to say that Thomas should not have to testify because she does not have any material testimony to provide during any proceedings in this case and also states she does not qualify as a material witness.. Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student, was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Paul Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm on May 25, 1996, which was relatively empty over the Memorial Day weekend. hurting anyone, they should have done the right thing and turn him in. Maybe Paul called Ruben that night from the pay phone. Paul Flores escorted Smart back to her dorm after an off-campus party. I was willing to do what I could to assist in that. Paul is charged with murder in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Maybe she's just as awful as the rest of them, or maybe not. She was kidnapped.. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. In 2021, he was charged with her murder. Paul Flores plays soccer at St. James Catholic School, 1982. He was soon released from custody. 19 years later, still no body, no arrests made, and no answers. On April 13, Paul's father, Ruben Flores, 80, was also arrested and charged with being an accessory after the murder for allegedly hiding her body in his yard on White Court in Arroyo Grande. ", "The podcast was one part of the whole formula," Lambert told the San Luis Obispo Tribune. At the time of Smarts disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. St. James Catholic School Christmas Party, 1982. According to the Charley Project, Flores had been making poor grades and was in danger of being kicked out of school due after he received a DUI. The sheriff's office also detailed the work that has been done on the case since it was made a priority for the department in 2011: Related: SLO Co. Sheriff confirms key pieces of evidence in Kristin Smart case, Investigators search home of Susan Flores in Arroyo Grande. They probably used her car because she was the least "famous" member of the family (yeah let's involve her in a MURDER because that's what FAMILIES do). His parents have been covering for him his whole life. Wednesday morning, KSBY crews witnessed sheriff's deputies and FBI investigators at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, the mother of the only person-of-interest in the case, Paul Flores. The SLO County Sheriffs Office will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the case. The Kristin Smart disappearance: After 26 years, Paul Flores is convicted of murder 20 photos In 2011, the Smarts hoped those boulders would become a little lighter when Ian Parkinson became the . I believe that everyone who is in the Flores family circle including Susans boyfriend, and Ermelindas ex-husband Brett MacArthur AND her most recent ex-husband, is in on this, and is either directly involved with Kristins death (Paul) or the concealment of the crime. In exchange, Flores would disclose where Smarts remains are located. The letter sent to Thomas by San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs Detective Clint Cole, which was part of the documents Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer OKeefe has allowed to be released, explains that Cole has been working on the Kristin Smart case for more than two years. A post shared by Your Own Backyard (@yourownbackyardpodcast) on Mar 27, 2019 at 8:45am PDT. Laci Peterson had also been a student at Cal Poly. Unblurred are Paul Flores (top center) and Ermelinda Flores (top right). You ALWAYS ask your interns about it? Send your pictures, videos and tips to: San Luis Obispo County headed towards the coronavirus orange tier, Firefighters extinguish blaze at downtown SLO restaurant, CCT pausing, get your local news at CalCoastNews, Storms cause more than $100 million of damage in SLO County, Driver goes off Highway 1 in Cambria, hits tree, Crews find possessions but slow down search for Kyle Doan, Caltrans to evacuate residents trapped between Highway 1 landslides. Maybe people would be interested instead of just reading your posts that have an apparent trolling aspect to them? After Smart's disappearance, the car was transferred into their parent's names. Flores was subpoenaed before a grand jury in relation to Smarts disappearance but left after just five minutes of questions. I know Pauls Attorney Mel had many plea agreement talks with the District Attorneys Office and know without a doubt that Paul Flores knows what happened to Kristin Smart and where her body is. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores' sister, Ermelinda Thomas. Thanks for sharing this. At that time, the car belonged to Paul Flores sister Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. They state the detective was requesting an interview from Thomas while also giving her two letters: one urging her cooperation and another offering immunity from San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow in exchange for her cooperation. But then again, this family doesnt make any sense. The 19-year-old was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Paul Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm, which was relatively empty over the Memorial Day weekend. That was a huge judgment error. In order to produce the documentary, Lambert quit his job to devote himself to the podcast. That victim, named as Jane, told the website, The next thing I know is the cops telling me We cant do anything because [Paul] and his friend are saying she was drunk and it was consensual.. He is the father of Paul Flores, the only suspect in the disappearance of Smart. Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student, was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Paul Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm on May 25, 1996, which was relatively empty over. Kristin Smart murderer Paul Flores seeking a new trial, San Luis Obispo debates allowing bicyclists to ride on sidewalks. Same for the rest of his family. Paul Flores was the key witness in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. Authorities served another search warrant at Paul Flores home in April 2020. Susan Flores, an Arroyo Grande resident whose son Paul is the prime suspect in Smart's disappearance, broke her silence after new searches in the haunting case last week. Back in 1996, with classes finished before the long Memorial Day weekend, Smart, a 19-year-old California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo student, called her parents on Friday, May 24, and left a message telling them that she and some friends were heading to a party at 8 p.m. that night. Dow . Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores home on Monday afternoon. We are encouraged by the news of todays search of Ruben Flores property. Smarts family said in a statement they released on Monday. Comment Guidelines. Alexandra Wallace July 6, 2021. Smart ended up attending an off-campus party, where she became intoxicated and passed out on a neighbor's lawn, according to witnesses. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. While in junior high he knocked a boy down from behind, stomped on his head and sent him to the hospital with a serious concussion. In November 2019, supporters of Smarts family held a vigil outside of Susan Flores home, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported at the time. The jury heard a portion of a call between Paul Flores and his mother on Jan. 26, 2020, in which the pair appeared to be discussing the show.. "Even with what I found, I can't go arrest somebody. Chris Lambert has indicated that Ermelinda and both of her ex husbands have been interviewed by investigators. Their trial is expected to last into at least October. This video shows the full deposition given by Paul Flores to the Smart family's attorney, James R. Murphy on November 14, 1997. During a camping trip in Fresno, California, in the early 1990s, Floress female cousins playfully swiped and hid his wallet while walking en route to a liquor store to purchase slush puppies. Flores, now 44, was arrested simultaneously along with his 80-year-old father Tuesday. 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