Through the years, the Smarts have kept pressure on the Flores family. In August 2011, a Facebook page dedicated to the search for Smart published his exact address. Jonathan Vigliotti: And that weighs on you. Nothing ever mentioned to any of them. The article added that Flores changed his story about how he got the black eye, first saying that he got it playing basketball and then later saying that he got it while fixing his car. Susan's house was finally searched in March 1997 nine months after Kristin disappeared but nothing was found. Paul's sister reportedly lives in that area. Previous. Heres hoping that the truth about what that dirtbag and his dad did comes out and Kristin gets the justice she deserves. Lindsey Smart Stewart: I think they're, like, carrying boulders on their back. D.A. Paul is very soon going to be in a position where he needs to tell us his story, this case will be solved soon. Just days after she disappeared, an incident report seemed to imply that Kristin's behavior contributed to her disappearance. 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. Shortly after that, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff sniffer dogs were brought on the Cal Poly campus. That mother, Mary Lassiter, described it to Chris Lambert. I dont like to talk about it to even him, she said. I called my mom. Jonathan Vigliotti | CBS News correspondent: You wanted to go home, and you were trying to find a way to break it to your friend. When asked about how he got the injury Flores told three different stories. They didn't bring a forensics team. In April 2021, investigators finally put the pieces of the puzzle together and decided they had enough to charge the then-44-year-old Paul Flores with Kristin's murder, and his then-80-year-old father with being an accessory after the fact. Alexandra Wallace June 11, 2022. Chris Lambert: That's the upsetting part about it, isn't it? James Murphy and Garin Sinclair look at the billboard that has been in their front yard for more than two decades. Ian Parkinson: I committed to them that I was going to go back to the beginning and re-examine every piece of evidence that we had. James Murphy: I'm not at liberty to describe how it was documented. They were giggling as they were dragging me, the now 39-year-old woman told The Daily Beast. In November 2019, supporters of Smarts family held a vigil outside of Susan Flores home, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported at the time. In only one of those instances, in 2000, did Flores serve time. D.A. [emotional] I will go outside at nighttime and I'll look up at the full moon and I'll think that that kid's buried somewhere real close. All of Kristin's personal belongings including her purse, her money, her I.D. I knocked on her door, and I thought she was just sleeping, or she went out and about, you know? Revealing new legal docs now available. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I was like, Who the hell do you think you are?. When they were deposed by James Murphy, they also insisted their son was not involved. The sheriff's office still wasn't convinced they had enough evidence against Flores. Cole also states, this could have very well been an accident that night while telling Thomas he believes she knows what happened and had some involvement by being a good sister., Cole offers Thomas full immunity in exchange for her telling the truth about what she knows. Flores has no criminal record involving violent crime. 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.. She loved swimming and skiing. Another frustration for the Smarts: at the time Kristin disappeared, investigators weren't aware that Paul Flores's parents were separated and living apart. Kristen was last seen leaving a party with Paul Flores on the night of her disappearance on May 25, 1996. 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. "48 Hours" looks back to their arrests and how the saga began. JAMES MURPHY: What is your present residence address? Little is known since the proceedings are kept secret, but no charges were ever filed. DAN DOW [press conference]: The allegation against Ruben is that he helped to conceal Kristen's body after the murder was committed. I did have guilt about that. Jonathan Vigliotti: Was this case, given the evidence that was lost early on, doomed from the very beginning? Video by: Laura Dickinson READ MORE: sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article237462089.html More from The Tribune: Subscribe: bit.ly/2HrSD3v Twitter: twitter.com/SLOTribune Facebook: facebook.com/SLOTribune/ Website: sanluisobispo.com/ Digital news subscription: bit.ly/2HGn19E, Teenage Porn Star Controversy Rocks California High School. To his credit, the Sheriff both credited Matthew Lamberts podcast series and admitted mistakes (2 weeks B4 any investigation, dorm room cleaned, ignoring roommates pleas the day after she disappeared, wont seek warrant for bank records because shes a 19 y.o. Margarita Campos: I'll never forget her shadow against the building, this apartment complex, just standing like kind of cross-armed with the long leg And she was just kind of like looking at me like, [sighs] you're really walking away now, like you're really, you're leaving? Two years later Smart would go missing and when suspicion quickly fell on Flores, Jane decided then and there that she may have been one of the lucky ones. You wouldn't let any of your friends be drunk around him. And six months later, when Flores was deposed by James Murphy for the Smart's civil suit, he kept quiet. He was soon released from custody. Back in San Luis Obispo, the Smarts, feeling ignored by the sheriff's office, continued a relentless campaign to get them to do more to find their daughter. Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. Like the Smart's civil case, theirs also has been on hold. Nearly a week after their arrests, father and son both pleaded not guilty in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. She returned to the United. But I've seen it. DAN DOW [press conference]: It is alleged that Mr. Flores caused the death of Kristen Smart while in the commission of or attempted rape. Since speaking with The Daily Beast, at least one of the women who has come forward saying Flores attacked her has been questioned by a detective working the Smart case. But Paul Flores was never charged with any of these incidents. Jonathan Vigliotti: And that phone call never comes. There was early mistakes made that you can't recover from when you're missing those vital pieces. She was last seen alive with Paul Flores, a classmate who offered to walk an inebriated Smart to her room. Paul. Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart, went missing in 1996. 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. 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. I said, Stop it. JAMES MURPHY: In May of 96 were you a student at Cal Poly? How could she have gone out of town? Our main goal is to bring Kristin Smart home to her family and end this madness for you and your family. Peterson was a 24-year-old student at Cal Poly at the time of Smarts disappearance. Chris Lambert: The only thing he would confirm on tape is that his name is Paul Flores. We both were kids at the same school and so I felt comfortable. Ruben's attorney, Harold Mesick, dismissed the evidence against his client as "so minimal as to shock the conscience.". 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. 19 years after the disappearance of Kristin Smart from Cal Poly's campus, Paul Flores still remains the only suspect. Would you do the right thing? I was lying down on my back. James Murphy: An eyewitness actually documented the fact that throughout the night that there was activity in the area of the underside of that deck. Jonathan Vigliotti: Is this a case that takes a miracle to solve? He tells Thomas that he has not attempted to contact her or anyone else from her family previously because it was obvious to me that former detectives harassed your family in the past and I do not operate that way., He states, When I started reviewing this case, I kept an open mind and assumed that Paul Flores was not involved in Kristins disappearance. He lived in the dorm building across from Smarts room. He would tiptoe around everything. So, I said, "you better turn some lights on right now and let me out or I'm going to scream." SUSAN FLORES: [Long pause, grabs water bottle] Of course not. But Sarah kneed Flores in the groin and kicked him in the shin before dashing off into the party. 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. Flores wasn't amused. Paul Flores has long been the lone suspect in Smarts disappearance. Stan and Denise Smart, Kristins parents, sent The Daily Beast a statement praising the women for coming forward to share their stories and hope it leads to a break in their missing daughters case. Her family misses her every minute of everyday!, Kristin Denise Smart: Missing since May 25th, 1996 Part 1, Kristin Denise Smart 40 minute Download into iMovie, FBI Dogs Finds Possible Remains Of Kristin Smart On Cal Poly Campus. Chris Lambert: Paul worked with a number of women that he made incredibly uncomfortable girls who he tried to make a pass at sexually, girls that he tried to force to kiss him. Two days after Kristin Smart vanished, Paul Flores went to the Arroyo Grande Police Department because of an outstanding DUI warrant. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. ", Although suspicion surrounded Flores almost from the beginning, any hopes for an arrest were dashed in May 1997 when then-Sheriff Ed Williams made an admission to the San Luis Obispo Telegraph: "We need Paul Flores to tell us what happened to Kristin Smart so absent something from Mr. Flores, I don't see us completing this case.". We would highly recommend that those people get in contact with us as soon as possible so we could investigate this further, he said. All the news reports conveniently ignore Cal Polys obstruction in their timelines. I told her I didn't I didn't want to go. Doesnt sound plausible. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. But to fully understand Chris Lambert's contribution, you have to go back to the beginning. Whenever we find more information about his family then we update this information. Authorities arrested Ruben Flores after San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs deputies served a search warrant at his Arroyo Grande home. Clockwise from left, Kristin, Denise, Stan, Matt and Lindsey. Margarita Campos: Kristin was like, "come on, let's go, let's go." So had Margarita Campos, who lived in the next room in Muir Hall. Margarita Campos: I was expecting her to knock on my door and be, like, "Oh, Margarita, you missed a rager. At that time, the car belonged to Paul Flores' sister Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. One late night at a Hermosa Beach bar Flores courted a 21-year-old student whom well call Laura. I remember thinking: If my moms not home Im going to die right here.. Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. Murphy and his wife, Garin Sinclair, agreed to take the case pro bono promising to go after Paul Flores and put pressure on the sheriff's office. James Murphy: They brought in the first dog and they'd had the dog go through the dorms. Ann-Marie Christian: Her parents reminded me of my parents. The father and son were both in on it? In a civil lawsuit, the Smarts' attorney claims that Kristin's remains were buried at one time on Paul Flores' father's property. He apparently would tag along with a sloshed friend, crashing off-campus parties together wherever she was. Chris Lambert says they're cautiously optimistic. The podcast, "Your Own Backyard,"has drawn millions of listeners and focused renewed attention on this decades old case. On May 25, 1996, Paul Flores was the last person known to have seen Kristin Smart before her disappearance from the Cal Poly campus. He had been sentenced to 240 days in the crime. He later argued that the biological evidence found under the deck was not conclusively human blood. Smart was talking with and socializing with several different males at the party. He'd go through tunnels, under bridges, looking for his daughter and expecting best case scenario. Chris Lambert: I brought them a number of witnesses that they were very interested in. James Murphy: There's no way to get evidence back once you've lost it. She was saved by their male roommate, who barged in because of Lauras blood-curdling screams. They did an interview with the Cal Poly Mustang Daily and explained that they didn't think there was any evidence that a crime had taken place. Janes mother frantically phoned her father. Im good, he said in response to questions about Smarts disappearance. Prosecutors argued in court during the September 2021 preliminary . 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., But Jane said she fought to get them to reconsider. James Murphy: Every day. Denise Smart said that she was told, Be ready. He was writing your name like 150 times on a piece of paper and he kept circling it., High school boys are weird anyway, Jane thought at the time. I know I didnt have any pants on and he was in me and I could feel him, she said of the three seconds she managed to wake from the slumber that took hold of her. 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 wasn't talking. Nineteen-year-old Kristin Smart disappeared Memorial Day weekend of 1996. That turned out to be college. Murphy and Sinclair promised the Smarts the billboard will stay until their daughter is found. This video shows the full deposition given by Paul Flores to the Smart family's attorney, James R. Murphy on November 14, 1997. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They also did not focus on Paul Flores immediately, waiting six days to formally interview him. Neither the ex-boyfriend nor Sarah saw Flores again until they read The Daily Beast story on Kristin Smarts disappearance, where Floress mugshot appeared. But Mary Lassiter says the earring matched the necklace Kristin is seen wearing on the billboard. They have not been able to proceed with the civil case while there was an ongoing criminal investigation, but that didn't stop them from following every lead and preparing for an eventual trial. In one of Paul's police interviews he mentioned that he wanted to be let out of the interview because he needed to help clean up concrete at his mom's house So, what was being done in Susan Flores's backyard in the weeks after Kristin went missing? He returned later that Friday night and they drove to his friends home which Jane described as sparely furnished. I got in his face, the ex-boyfriend, who requested anonymity, told The Daily Beast. By the time Cal Poly police began investigating, Kristin had been gone for four days. James Murphy: He lied to the police about everything. Critics called. In his complaint, Murphy alleges, along with Ruben, there were two other unnamed individuals. His father Ruben Flores charged with being an accessory after the factwas found not. We were standing by the washer and dryer and we were arguing and he shouted, No! and slapped my arm, Laura said. Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished in 1996. Paul Flores was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area, where he resides. 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. Paul was born to Ruben Flores (Father) and Susan Flores (Mother). Well let me educate you. Paul Flores. The woman, whom well call Jane, believes she was roofied, raped, and discarded by Paul Flores and his nameless friend when she was a 15-year-old high-school sophomore in 1994. He was required to wear an electronic ankle bracelet. Someone actually had to fund a newspaper sent to all SLO addresses to tell the truth. They got to the parking lot of an apartment complex. And these girls are inviting us out. At the time of Smarts disappearance, Flores was a 19-year-old food science major at Cal-Poly. When they showed up, it was Paul Flores. By the time they called the Cal Poly campus police, Kristin had been missing for more than 48 hours. 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. Comment Guidelines. Margarita Campos: She was absolutely sober when I left her. I was like It wasnt. Laura said Flores worked a construction job while attending school but that he was very secretive and she suspected he was in college forever so that his mommy kept paying for his housing and classes.. so eventually he unlocked you know, the apartment door, and I left. There was no reaction until the dog reached Paul Flores's room. And for a few moments Jane came to and saw Flores having his way with her. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. D.A. James Murphy: So why would Susan Flores, her boyfriend, and Ruben Flores be up all night long working under that deck. And for the first time clues about what may have happened to Kristin Smart. And there were those nonstop tales of Flores being touchy-feely with her friends. LOS ANGELESShe remembers being dragged down Elm Street as she vomited, propped up by a young man and his pal who snickered and cursed her. The Charley Project goes on to say that Flores would regularly drink heavily and that he was not popular among the student body. Classes were difficult, she was trying to fit in, and she missed her family. Flores was imprisoned at Santa Barbara County Jail for a time. Ermelinda Macarthur currently lives in Kenmore, WA; in the past Ermelinda has also lived in Long Beach CA, Arroyo Grande CA and Bothell WA. I feel for her. Jonathan Vigliotti: How significant was that? October 22, 2022 / 10:10 PM Cookie Notice It wasn't until Kristin's roommate returned to their dorm room, that Margarita realized Kristin never came home. Chris Lambert: And that's when they're told that earring has been misplaced. Any tidbit of information or recollection could make the difference in the recovery of our beloved Kristin., disappearance of another woman under almost identical circumstances: Kristin Smart. Smart has long been suspected to have been abducted and killed in May 1996, while she was a freshman at California. Chris Lambert, who worked as a CBS News consultant, pieced together what he learned from people who were there that night. He says "no.". In his mug shot, a black eye can faintly been seen. They were soon joined by another partygoer, Paul Flores. 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. Last month, deputies conducted a two-day search for Smarts remains at the home of Ruben Flores. They might have found evidence in those vehicles. Hope this brings an end to all these years wondering where she was. PODCAST EPISODE 1: Kristin broke down begging her mother to let her drop out and go somewhere else. As they soon learned, she had ended up at a party at an off-campus house. I believed him but he was probably cheating on me.. Cal Poly agreed that Kristens case would be incorporated as an educational tool into the freshmen Week of Welcome orientation. Four Women Say the Man Suspected of Murdering a College Student Sexually Assaulted Them JUSTICE DENIED Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished in 1996. That warrant allowed them to dig up the backyard, but deputies chose not to excavate. The Modesto Bee reported in January 2003 that Scott Peterson, the man who was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, in December 2002, was being eyed for link to the Smart case. The Arroyo Grande cops, Jane said, favored Floress story that she willingly drank and had sex that night. Chris Lambert: At that point I don't think they had ever dealt with a missing person, a possibly murdered person. Susan Flores and her boyfriend were never charged in the case. We just, "do you know anything about it". Arroyo Grande High School graduate Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart on the night she disappeared. At the time, they did not know about a missing college student. I have worked with Cal Poly interns for years and always ask if they were told anything about Kristen Smart during WOW. SHERIFF IAN PARKINSON [at press conference]: Forensic physical evidence was located. He wouldn't answer a single thing. In high school he was known as a loner. But further investigation of the Flores's two trucks seemed impossible. But you have to understand, she was a really independent free spirit. Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores' home. Denise Pearce: The phone call never comes. Officers booked Flores into the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center. I don't think she went back to her dorm at all. Stop! and then it became Stop!!!!!. Meanwhile, three other women told The Daily Beast that Flores sexually assaulted them after Janes assault and Smarts disappearance. I was crying.. The Charley Project said that Flores had been offered a plea deal involving a guilty plea for involuntary manslaughter with a six-year prison term. An earring that appeared to match the necklace Kristin is wearing on the billboard. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State. Ann-Marie Christian: She was who she was because of her parents, for sure. The Daily Breeze reported in September 2016 that Flores was living in San Pedro, California, since 2011 and had been working in Irvine. To think that you're going to finally get some resolution, and then it doesn't happen the way it's supposed to. Jonathan Vigliotti: How did you know she hadn't been back? Denise Pearce: She was becoming more and more alarmed, you know? Remember, Flores's room had been emptied and thoroughly cleaned. She was pushing herself out of her comfort zone. They used cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar to search Ruben Flores property. In the meantime, Paul Flores moved to Southern California, where he bounced from job to job. Let's go." Paul is charged with murder in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. 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. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office. That's been our goal. And here's your key." Jonathan Vigliotti: What toll over time did this have on your parents? Flores was named as a key witness in the case in July 1996. Chris Lambert: He actually hit his eye on his steering wheel in the middle of the night while changing his stereo. Chris Lambert: Paul keeps stopping along the way and letting Cheryl Anderson know, you can go on ahead. ), A sheriff offices spokesman said his agency couldnt say if investigators working Smarts cold case had been made aware or not of the new alleged victims, citing refusal to comment on an open and active investigation.. She left them only after he promised to take Kristin back to her dorm. In 1997 when Paul Flores was deposed for the civil suit, the only thing he would confirm on tape was his name. Chris Lambert spoke with some women who knew Flores back then. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Any evidence that might have been there was long gone. Hes on top of me. Chris Lambert: There was a man climbing her trellis and trying to get inside her balcony, very intoxicated and refusing to leave. No charges were filed, but Lambert discovered Flores's troubles started at a young age. Chris Lambert: Everything else, he took the Fifth Amendment. But the Flores's have fought back, suing the Smarts for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Despite Flores sporting a black eye the next day (which he admitted to investigators he lied about) and despite police dogs picking up the scent of human decay in his dorm room, Flores was never charged. It was just the three of them standing in the kitchen before Jane was handed a plastic cup. Cole states things have changed drastically due to advances in DNA technology, adding that evidence has been re-examined and vehicles belonging to Thomas and her family have been forensically searched. PODCAST EPISODE 2 | WOMAN #2: You wouldn't want to be alone in a room with him. Powered by. And I was like, "nah, I have to study." That was a huge judgment error. In order to produce the documentary, Lambert quit his job to devote himself to the podcast. Jonathan Vigliotti: They thought she was off possibly having fun. My mom opened the door and she cries, Oh my God!. 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