Sheriff Ian Parkinson was able to confirm that forensic physical evidence that authorities believe is linked to Kristin was located at, at least two homes. It was turned over to a detective with the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office, but Garin Sinclair says, the Smarts never knew it existed until the Lassiters were deposed in January 1997. And according to that probation report, "dozens of women have recounted Paul Flores' sexual assaults and predatory behavior that document his 25 years as a serial rapist." People vs. Flores #1: Motions. A month later, Thomas home was reportedly one of four Flores family homes searched by authorities. I was crying.. It wasnt like some older guy or anything.. Lambert said in January 2019, I believe that Paul Flores is responsible for her death and I believe that he knows where she is currently located. This is really going to be something you dont expect. Nothing in this portion of the documents states Thomas accepted the offer of immunity or provided any information to authorities. Chris Lambert: Around the time Kristin disappeared, they cut out planter boxes in the backyard, so they cut out big chunks of concrete and filled it in with soil. Please come with me." Lambert also interviewed a woman who dated Flores until, she says, he became physically and verbally abusive. But Mary Lassiter says the earring matched the necklace Kristin is seen wearing on the billboard. That mother, Mary Lassiter, described it to Chris Lambert. Lindsey Smart Stewart: "You should go to Cal Poly. But further investigation of the Flores's two trucks seemed impossible. What's going on? But Paul Flores was never charged with any of these incidents. Chris Lambert: The only thing he would confirm on tape is that his name is Paul Flores. In a civil lawsuit, the Smarts' attorney claims that Kristin's remains were buried at one time on Paul Flores' father's property. putting murder on the lawsuit was sending a message to Paul Flores and his family, that we believe that he killed Kristin and that we're coming for him. Flores has no criminal record involving violent crime. were in the room exactly where she had left them. They took in soil, I assume, for some kind of analysis. They believe they can prove Paul Flores is responsible for the disappearance of Kristin Smart. Ken Blum is the editor. DAN DOW [press conference]: We have evidence that we do believe there are other people that are not yet identified that have had some kind of a criminal act perpetrated on them by Mr. Flores. Jonathan Vigliotti: What toll over time did this have on your parents? My job was to hunt them. That would be Susan Flores, the owner of the home where Flores is suspected to have buried Smart. In his mug shot, a black eye can faintly been seen. Smart was talking with and socializing with several different males at the party. Kristin Smart 19, a freshman at California Polytechnic State University had gone to a party on Friday, May 24 , 1996 -- and has not been seen since. And might have connected Kristin to Susan Flores's house, says James Murphy. (The office hired a detective in 2015 to work on Unsolved Crimes for $15,000 a month: There are four open homicide investigations and Smarts remains an unsolved missing persons case. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State. Little is known since the proceedings are kept secret, but no charges were ever filed. Chris Lambert: I wish I knew why. A hundred percent that was happening. So now you've got three different stories about how he got that black eye. The first alleged incident occurred in 1994 when a woman accused Flores, then a high school sophomore is accused of drugging a raping a fellow student. When approached about Janes rape claim, an Arroyo Grande Police Department administrator said in an email that their search revealed no such records exist; therefore, there are no responsive documents. Before their findings, another administrator told The Daily Beast on the phone that because the matter was a sexual assault case it fell under a non-disclosure category and therefore they wouldnt be providing any specific information about it. But Murphy says there were other incidents that should have raised alarm bells about him with law enforcement from the very beginning. You can go." In 2007, Flores had a DUI case dismissed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Thats when everyone got involved, she said. JAMES MURPHY: Your husband have information as to where Kristin Smart's body is located? Clockwise from left, Kristin, Denise, Stan, Matt and Lindsey. Our roommate came in and yelled Leave her alone. It might be helpful to the investigation.. Kristin Smart was declared legally dead in May 2002. suddenly major pieces of evidence came forward. At a Halloween party back in 1995before Smart had gone missingFlores allegedly grabbed Sarahs crotch on the dance floor. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. Would you do the right thing? The day after my sister disappeared, Paul Flores had a black eye and scratches on him. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. SHERIFF IAN PARKINSON [at press conference]: Forensic physical evidence was located. 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. The two girls walked to an area off campus where there were fraternities, sororities and residential housing for students. So, when they were invited to a party that Friday night, Kristin was excited to go. When they showed up, it was Paul Flores. In the months after Kristin's disappearance, one truck was traded in and the other was reported stolen. James Murphy: The podcast is out. James Murphy: they let the dog in, the dog makes a beeline to the bed of Paul Flores. He had pinned her down and had his hand down her bathing suit groping her.. They took off running, Jane said. No charges were filed, but Lambert discovered Flores's troubles started at a young age. All the news reports conveniently ignore Cal Polys obstruction in their timelines. Alicia Tejada is the field producer and Addison Briley is the associate producer. These new allegations against Paul Flores are very troubling and deserve to be thoroughly investigated. She did not walk away and lose her life. And it was only 250 miles from Stockton, California, where she grew up with Lindsey and their brother Matt. In 2002, after getting kicked out of Cal Poly, rejected by the Navy, and flipping burgers, Flores matriculated at LA Harbor Community College. Denise Pearce | Longtime family friend: Things were gonna get better and, you know, and and they did. Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores' home. By the time Cal Poly police began investigating, Kristin had been gone for four days. Margarita soon decided she'd had enough. Chris Lambert: They're hopeful, but they've also been let down so many times before. Like what may have been discovered in March 2021 when investigators searched Ruben Flores' house using cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar. The accusations didnt stop with classmates: Flores allegedly couldnt restrain himself around his own kin. As they soon learned, she had ended up at a party at an off-campus house. Arroyo Grande High School graduate Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart on the night she disappeared. But was there evidence possibly placing Kristin Smart at his mother's home? 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. They asked him not to use their names: PODCAST EPISODE 2 | WOMAN #1: Well his nickname was "Scary Paul.". In March 2021, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Ruben Flores. Murphy immediately filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Flores in civil court. I've got her. 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. She returned to the United. We would have had this moments years ago if Cal Poly PD hadnt screwed this up. Cal Poly agreed that Kristens case would be incorporated as an educational tool into the freshmen Week of Welcome orientation. When The Daily Beast tracked Flores down outside his home last month, he didnt mount much of a defense. Chris Lambert: As they describe it, Paul Flores just sort of appears out of nowhere. She was looking forward to hearing from Kristin that Sunday. most importantly they wanna find their daughter. The podcast, "Your Own Backyard,"has drawn millions of listeners and focused renewed attention on this decades old case. Murphy and Sinclair promised the Smarts the billboard will stay until their daughter is found. 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: Is this a case that takes a miracle to solve? IF you knew your family member was out raping girls? Mike McHugh is the producer-editor. Margarita Campos: I was a little bit more introverted and inhibited and she was like, "no, we have to go out and we have to go like live life." And she's like, "please come with me. However, Paul (and Ruben) can still say if youre so smart, wheres the body? Susan Flores continues with her book project chronicling her familys victimization. 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. Some of those women who did not want their real names used told Lambert about their encounters with him. Prior to that incident, Susan Flores and her boyfriend had filed a harassment lawsuit against Smarts family. I don't know if Kristin knew anybody there. Paul Flores pictured in 2006. James Murphy: There has been no other suspect. 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. I would turn around and he would be right there lurking, the woman, referred to here by a pseudonym, said. Many have assumed that Paul and Ruben Flores had something to do with her disappearance and most likely killed her. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Thomas. She loved swimming and skiing. Smart disappeared on her Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus two decades ago and now the search there is back on. 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. Jonathan Vigliotti: They thought she was off possibly having fun. The Daily Beast reported in November 2016 that four women had come forward to accuse Flores of sexually assaulting them. SUSAN FLORES: [Long pause, grabs water bottle] Of course not. 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.. They were soon joined by another partygoer, Paul Flores. DAN DOW [press conference]: But the allegation that he was committing or attempting to commit a rape when he killed her, is the basis for which we are able to file first-degree felony murder charges. Any evidence that might have been there was long gone. One female cousin called Flores a pervert. I said, Stop it. 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