Kirsten deserves better and her family deserves to bring her home. 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. I have worked with Cal Poly interns for years and always ask if they were told anything about Kristen Smart during WOW. Kristin Smart was dropped in the dumpster and she is in the landfill. She declined to comment to reporters. I imagine Ruben has threatened to kill anyone - including Paul - who knows and doesnt stick to the story theyve been telling. On Tuesday, investigators used ground-penetrating radar under Rubin Flores home and in the backyard, and then dug in several places. 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. Flores was one of the last people to see Smart and has been identified as a person-of-interest in the case. Comment Guidelines. They are true psychopaths, and Ruben and Susan's behavior since Kristin's disappearance helps me understand why Paul is as sick and disturbed as he is. It wouldnt be surprising to learn. Support local news. 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. Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores home on Monday afternoon. IF you knew your family member was out raping girls? Unblurred are Paul Flores (top center) and Ermelinda Flores (top right). They continued to bungle the case for a month, not properly interviewing Paul Flores or other witnesses and never searching his room. 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 Flores was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area, where he resides. Cal Poly agreed that Kristens case would be incorporated as an educational tool into the freshmen Week of Welcome orientation. Officers booked Flores into the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center. Wednesday afternoon, news crews were outside the home when Susan Flores pulled into the driveway. Galambos says the letters referred to several crimes that Thomas may have committed, including being a possible accessory after the fact, or destruction of evidence, or even mishandling human remains., Galambos argument, in part, states that when trying to secure Thomas as a witness, the DAs Office fails to state which defendants actions or statements she witnessed and it fails to identify what actions and statements she witnessed. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores' sister, Ermelinda Thomas. I cant recall another case of this nature where an entire family including extended family members worked together to protect a family member who committed murder. 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. 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. Last month, deputies conducted a two-day search for Smarts remains at the home of Ruben Flores. The Smart family had no comment Wednesday. 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. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Paul Flores has long been the lone suspect in Smarts disappearance. We are encouraged by the news of todays search of Ruben Flores property. Smarts family said in a statement they released on Monday. It was only by pure luck that Paul was arrested for a different crime and the arresting agency (not Cal Poly PD) documented him having a black eye a fact that Cal Poly PD apparently never noticed. Ruben faces a maximum of three years in jail. Press J to jump to the feed. Many include court filings and other evidence submitted by both sides as part of various motions. 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. 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. Paul Flores was the last person with Kristin Smart. We were outside and Susan Flores pulls up in red car and says to us Hows it going guys? We ask if she wants to talk to the media and this is her response. #KristinSmart @KSBY pic.twitter.com/vNwNdxkK4L. Id hate to see all the hard work our Sheriffs office has done unravel. Flores was imprisoned at Santa Barbara County Jail for a time. I have zero sympathy for her or anyone else in her scumbag family. READ NEXT: Teenage Porn Star Controversy Rocks California High School, Paul Flores: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Thomas. After Smart's disappearance, the car was transferred into their parent's names. Flores was home at the time and could be seen in news footage wearing a light blue hoodie. In January 2020, Smarts mother, Denise Smart, told the Stockton Record that she had been contacted by the FBI regarding her daughters disappearance. 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? Flores sported the injury in his booking photo. I now know for sure he is, and Kristin is dead, and so do you.. Paul Flores was convicted of first degree murder on 10/18/2022. So how does Cal Polys lack of accountability and my water cooler conversation violate any decent standard? If one of my brothers was a piece of shit like Paul I wouldnt stay silent and complicit.. True. Read the story: recordnet.com/article/20200118/NEWS/200119835, Multiple tips received following podcast on Kristin Smart disappearance, Former FBI agent weighs in on potential new developments in Kristin Smart case, Kristin was an adventurous fun loving young woman whose childhood was rich and filled with memorable moments.Unfortunately, it was cut short on May 25, 1996 when another Cal Poly student took her life and has continued to hide behind the 5th Amendment since the summer of 1996. Maybe she's just as awful as the rest of them, or maybe not. Lambert spoke about what he felt was the biggest error in the early investigation by the sheriffs office. Hey interns, so back when you did WOW, did they tell you all about the girl that was violently raped and murdered in the dorms?? After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded a two search of an Arroyo Grande home related to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. Send your pictures, videos and tips to: Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. In Southern California, investigators served a search warrant at Paul Flores' San Pedro home. 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. "As a result, we are precluded by law from disclosing any further details about them.". Ms. Thomas informs me that she was never a witness to any crime, nor did she hear the defendants speak about any crimes.. I typically respect family sticking together through thick and thin, but this is just beyond that scope. 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. Authorities arrested Ruben Flores after San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs deputies served a search warrant at his Arroyo Grande home. I feel bad for her. Paul is currently still in the custody of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, while Ruben was released on bail eight days after his arrest. Hope this brings an end to all these years wondering where she was. The authorities have stated that Kristin's remains have not yet been found. He was soon released from custody. . This is really going to be something you dont expect. The father and son were both in on it? The parents stopped renewing the tags in 2010 and parked the Volkswagen in Rubin Flores garage. 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.. Paul Flores has long been the lone suspect in Smarts disappearance. Paul's sister reportedly lives in that area. But I believe Ruben trained him to prey on women. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Kristin Smart investigation: A timeline of the Cal Poly student's disappearance, SLO Co. Sheriff confirms key pieces of evidence in Kristin Smart case, Conducting physical evidence searches at nine separate locations, A complete re-examination of every item of physical evidence seized by all agencies involved in this case, Submission of 37 evidence items from the early days of the case for modern DNA testing, Conducting 91 person to person interviews. Lambert believes her remains are "local. 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. 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. At that time, the car belonged to Paul Flores sister Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. The Daily Beast reported in November 2016 that four women had come forward to accuse Flores of sexually assaulting them. 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. In 1998, the San Francisco Examiner ran a feature on Flores that included a quote from his former lawyer, Greg Coates, who said that there were no facts to indicate that Paul had anything to do with the disappearance of Kristin Smart.. He is the father of Paul Flores, the only suspect in the disappearance of Smart. Wow, you must be a real hoot to work for. 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. Is this Susan posting? 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. His room was finally searched when the sheriff took over the case and at that point Paul had moved off campus and Cal Poly had deep cleaned his room, destroying any available evidence. On Tues., April 13, 2021, Paul Flores and his father, Ruben Flores, were arrested in connection to Kristin Smart's case. 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. I've been waiting for a long, long time to come to some sort of resolution.". It remains to be seen if any of them have been cooperative but Chris indicated recently that, at least in the past, husband #1 was close to PF (and remained in contact with him after the divorce) and expressed doubt on IG that Ermelinda or Susan would talk. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State. You ALWAYS ask your interns about it? "The search warrants are limited in scope, and sealed by the court," public information officer Tony Cipolla stated. Something may break soon in the case of Kristin Denise Smart, the former Stockton resident and student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, whose disappearance in 1996 remains unsolved. They sold the truck and the other car but kept the VW? 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. 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