We’re going to keep digging until we find her, he said. Parkinson said on Tuesday that 18 sites have been dug up as the search for her remains continues. He's had twenty years of living and it's time he experiences some of the discomfort he caused others. Smart was declared legally dead in 2002, though her body has never been found. Additionally, police seem to suggest the excavation turned up more than remains which would likewise help to prosecute Flores for the crime. My hope is that technology will enable the medical examiner to be able to cite a cod which will greatly assist in building their case against Flores. Police are not releasing details at this time. I'm so happy that somebody finally did the right thing and made this call. The Smarts can finally lay their to rest and vigorously pursue justice against Paul Flores who investigators are naming the top suspect. Her body has never been found, although investigators believe it was buried at Ruben Flores’. Human remains were found buried there and though it may take months for tests to confirm the identity, it's highly likely the remains are Kristen. Paul Flores was the last person seen with the then-19-year-old Smart before her disappearance in 1996. Her body has never been found, although investigators. They have been treated horribly by members of the community, LE, and the suspect's dysfunctional family.Īfter twenty years, a phone tip led investigators to a spot on the Cal Poly campus that they spent several days excavating. A 12-day preliminary hearing for two men accused in the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart is finally moving forward. I have personal reasons for that but anybody who has followed her case should know that her parents have endured a great deal of heartbreak in the past twenty years in their battle for answers about what happened to their first born. Two of the items in evidence are trucks that belonged to the Flores family in 1996.If I could pick a case to be solved, Kristen's would be it. They've also served 19 search warrants during that time, although they did not specify what or who those warrants were directed toward. Since 2011, the Sheriff's Office has recovered "140 new items of evidence," conducted 91 in-person interviews and submitted almost 40 pieces of evidence to be reexamined using modern DNA-testing methods. One of the residences is the home of Flores' mother in Arroyo Grande. In February, officers served search warrants at four locations in California and Washington related to the investigation. This is the second major search in the last few months. The body of Kristin Smart, which has never been found, was recently moved from the home of Ruben Flores, a prosecutor said, according to a document filed Monday and posted on social media by a.
in conjunction with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
The San Pedro district home was searched for "specific items of evidence" at 7 a.m. On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced they served another search warrant at the Los Angeles home of Flores.
For years, they kept tabs on him, even sending news articles about Flores' link to the case to employers. Smart's family also believed Flores knew more about their daughter's disappearance than he was letting on. Some months later, San Luis Obispo County sheriff's deputies employed scent dogs trained to alert at the smell of human remains police said four dogs independently led them to Flores' dorm room, but no evidence was found. Police records indicated he had a black eye the day after Smart's disappearance, something he alternately chalked up to a basketball game and an accident while fixing his car. Who is Paul Flores?Īlthough never formally named a suspect, he's long been a person of interest.Ī 1998 San Francisco Examiner story goes into detail about the investigation's focus on Flores. The third, Paul Flores, later told police he dropped her off on campus at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Perimeter Road in San Luis Obispo. Two peeled off before reaching her dorm, walking back to their own residences. Smart was accompanied by three fellow students. on Memorial Day weekend 1996, Smart headed back to her residence hall after attending a frat party.
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