Just two years later Flores was named as the sole suspect in the disappearance of another woman under almost identical circumstances: Kristin Smart. Margarita Campos: I was, like, "Kristin, I'm going to go back home. If convicted, Paul, who has remained in custody since his arrested, faces a sentence of 25 years-to-life in prison. Sources tell us investigators discovered videos and photographs on Flores' computer showing him engaged in sexual activity with at least 10 different women, apparently in various states of consciousness. 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. In fact, Cheryl Anderson, who trusted Flores to walk Kristin back to her dorm alone, told police that her friends called him "Chester the molester," because he was known for groping girls. Send pics, videos and tips to CCN. 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Back then, Jane remembered Flores pulling up to her on multiple occasions behind the wheel of a green pickup truck. Ruben Flores was released on $50,000 bail to his ex-wife. But I've seen it. We would highly recommend that those people get in contact with us as soon as possible so we could investigate this further, he said. But Lindsey says her sister was happiest when she was traveling. 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. Jonathan Vigliotti: You look at Kristin Smart every day. Lambert also interviewed a woman who dated Flores until, she says, he became physically and verbally abusive. Jonathan Vigliotti: And that weighs on you. 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. Documents in trial of the man accused of killing Kristin Smart were unsealed by a judge on Wednesday. Jane said she took Flores up on carpool offers to and from high school whenever she would be walking solo from her mothers home in Arroyo Grande, California. In November 2019, supporters of Smarts family held a vigil outside of Susan Flores home, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported at the time. Flores was named as a key witness in the case in July 1996. Stop! and then it became Stop!!!!!. Whatever happened in those early hours, one thing is indisputable: Kristin Smart has never been seen again. By the time they called the Cal Poly campus police, Kristin had been missing for more than 48 hours. Since Parkinson came on the scene, investigators have dug up hillsides; searched the homes and properties of all the Flores'; collected evidence; seized Paul Flores' computers; monitored his cell phone and text messages, and found new witnesses -- some with the help of Chris Lambert. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Investigators says Paul Flores' sister offered immunity during wiretap. Nothing in this portion of the documents states Thomas accepted the offer of immunity or provided any information to authorities. That turned out to be college. Chris Lambert, who worked as a CBS News consultant, pieced together what he learned from people who were there that night. And there would be more disappointment in 2007, after the Smart's legal team searched a small portion of Susan Flores's backyard with ground penetrating radar and did not find any evidence. PODCAST | EPISODE 1: At least once a day I asked myself what are you doing? I drank this drink and I dont know what it was but let me tell you something the next thing you know I was passed out, Jane said. Amanda Starrantino investigates where her missing person's case stands today. But a massive search did not happen until she'd been gone for more than a month. Nineteen-year-old Kristin Smart disappeared Memorial Day weekend of 1996. The father and son were both in on it? But Murphy says there were other incidents that should have raised alarm bells about him with law enforcement from the very beginning. Another frustration for the Smarts: at the time Kristin disappeared, investigators weren't aware that Paul Flores's parents were separated and living apart. Pretty sad how Cal Polys upper admin interfered with the PDs work and made this investigation go away. And the complaint has some explosive claims about what led investigators to focus under Ruben's deck in the first place. The Santa Maria Times reports that Flores has three DUI convictions on his record, as of 2007. I have this PTSD fear of someone kicking the door in.. Whenever we find more information about his family then we update this information. Smart appeared to be under the influence of alcohol on Friday night. She was last seen alive with Paul Flores, a classmate who offered to walk an inebriated Smart to her room. We just, "do you know anything about it". I wasnt freaked out.. / CBS News, (This story previously aired on May 8, 2021. 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. Our roommate came in and yelled Leave her alone. I said, Stop it. But Margarita says, the police did not seem concerned. The duplex was located up the same street from where her mom resided. A hundred percent that was happening. Last month, deputies conducted a two-day search for Smarts remains at the home of Ruben Flores. Cal Poly PD, led by incompetent detective Mike Kennedy, refused to investigate her disappearance initially, suggesting that she probably just left town despite her having no car nor leaving any other signs she left town. 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. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. SHERIFF IAN PARKINSON [at press conference]: Forensic physical evidence was located. 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 you have to understand, she was a really independent free spirit. Meanwhile, three other women told The Daily Beast that Flores sexually assaulted them after Janes assault and Smarts disappearance. Flores was among those students and was the last to see Smart alive. 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?? Paul Flores was the key witness in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. And my roommate actually kicked down the door to make him stop. 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. James Murphy: He lied to the police about everything. And had law enforcement drilled a handful of holes in Floress mothers backyard to search for evidence that Smart might be buried there, perhaps Floress alleged serial sexual assaults would have been prevented. I believe (Flores) took her life. Margarita Campos: I mean, she was gone. They were soon joined by another partygoer, Paul Flores. The parents stopped renewing the tags in 2010 and parked the Volkswagen in Rubin Flores' garage. 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. Thew newspaper adds that the Navy refused to take Flores because of his connection to the Smart case. You ALWAYS ask your interns about it? hurting anyone, they should have done the right thing and turn him in. Have a good day, he said. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. But as Chris Lambert learned, Flores's pattern of behavior with women didn't stop. We were standing by the washer and dryer and we were arguing and he shouted, No! and slapped my arm, Laura said. Laci Peterson had also been a student at Cal Poly. Instead, on Monday, May 27, Denise Pearce says the Smarts got a call from Cal Poly's campus police asking if Kristin was with them. Susan's house was finally searched in March 1997 nine months after Kristin disappeared but nothing was found. These new allegations against Paul Flores are very troubling and deserve to be thoroughly investigated. Chris Lambert: They didn't bring cadaver dogs with them. Denise Pearce | Longtime family friend: Things were gonna get better and, you know, and and they did. 19 years after the disappearance of Kristin Smart from Cal Poly's campus, Paul Flores still remains the only suspect. legal adult and dismissing her parents pleas, spreading rumors about her personal life and Spring quarter grades). After Smart's disappearance, the car was transferred into their parent's names. Now. PODCAST EPISODE 2 | WOMAN #1: I wasn't surprised, but there's also that shock value of kind of "oh my god, I knew it! I feel for her. Denise Pearce: She was becoming more and more alarmed, you know? Two days after Kristin Smart vanished, Paul Flores went to the Arroyo Grande Police Department because of an outstanding DUI warrant. 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. ), 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.. JAMES MURPHY: What is the name of your father? One female cousin called Flores a pervert. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Garin Sinclair: He never once turned to the Smart family and said, hey, we have an earring, we'd like to show it to you to see if it matches any of your daughter's jewelry. They might have found evidence in those vehicles. Paul Flores' attorney on Tuesday asked for a hearing to investigate the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office for what he described as bias in the Kristin Smart case. Denise Smart told the Examiner in 1998, Were not after Paul Flores; were not trying to persecute Paul Flores. He'd go anywhere. I've got her. Doesnt sound plausible. "YOUR OWN BACKYARD" PODCAST: EPISODE 1: It's a cold and cloudy winter afternoon in San Luis Obispo and I'm retracing missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart's last known steps. No? Apparently one witness may be an Australian exchange student who returned home after finals and was unaware of the case. Chris Lambert says they're cautiously optimistic. Kirsten deserves better and her family deserves to bring her home. The parents. 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. Chris Lambert: It's hard to take too much credit But I was one piece of the puzzle that helped to make this all come together when it did. That's when Denise Smart learned her daughter had not been seen all weekend, and all her belongings were still in her dorm room. Same for the rest of his family. There was early mistakes made that you can't recover from when you're missing those vital pieces. Im fine. She was saved by their male roommate, who barged in because of Lauras blood-curdling screams. His father Ruben Flores charged with being an accessory after the factwas found not. I'm going to go back to the dorms. James Murphy: Well, the location where all this activity occurred is where they found the biological material. Authorities dug up areas around the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, Paul Flores mother, in May 2007 but turned up no evidence of Smarts whereabouts, the Santa Maria Times reported. Margarita Campos: To this day, like, I was like, why why did I just let her go by herself? 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 remember thinking: If my moms not home Im going to die right here.. Kristin did not have a purse, money, her I.D. Flores wasn't amused. 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. But remarkably, the same thing happened with three more dogs. James Murphy: I'd love to do anything to end their suffering. And that's what I've been doing for a long, long time, along with a lot of other people. I don't think she went back to her dorm at all. 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. 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. 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. Denise Pearce says that was a crushing blow for the Smart family. Flores claimed he walked Smart to her dorm at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo on May 25, 1996 after a night of binge drinking. Critics called. So, I said, "you better turn some lights on right now and let me out or I'm going to scream." I told her I didn't I didn't want to go. She was looking forward to hearing from Kristin that Sunday. But the investigation is ongoing. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Thomas. 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. Any evidence that might have been there was long gone. 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. Jonathan Vigliotti | CBS News correspondent: You wanted to go home, and you were trying to find a way to break it to your friend. Susan Flores and her boyfriend were never charged in the case. The Kristin Smart disappearance: After 26 years, Paul Flores is convicted of murder. And I was screaming. By the time Cal Poly police began investigating, Kristin had been gone for four days. For more information, please see our were in the room exactly where she had left them. Like the Smart's civil case, theirs also has been on hold. Ann-Marie Christian: Her parents reminded me of my parents. DAN DOW [press conference]: It is alleged that Mr. Flores caused the death of Kristen Smart while in the commission of or attempted rape. Jonathan Vigliotti: There was a lot of focus on how Kristin was drinking what sounded a lot like victim shaming. I was crying.. But every Sunday when she called her parents, they encouraged her to stick it out. They asked him not to use their names: PODCAST EPISODE 2 | WOMAN #1: Well his nickname was "Scary Paul.". 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.. It had been the focus of widespread speculation for more than two decades especially her planter boxes. Lindsey Smart Stewart: I think they're, like, carrying boulders on their back. And yes, we did find physical evidence at, at least two homes. Jonathan Vigliotti: How significant was that? Denise Pearce: The investigation was completely botched by the campus police. Like so many freshmen, Kristin struggled. Flores was home at the time and could be seen in. At a Halloween party back in 1995before Smart had gone missingFlores allegedly grabbed Sarahs crotch on the dance floor. Paul Flores, lower left, remained in jail without bail while Ruben Flores, upper right, was able to post bail after a judge agreed to lower the bail amount from $250,000 to $50,000, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court/Zoom, Digital evidence leads to clues in deaths of friends dumped outside LA hospitals, Chad Daybell's kids claim he was "fooled in worst, most deadly way possible", Chilling details revealed in JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan deaths. Chris Lambert: He actually hit his eye on his steering wheel in the middle of the night while changing his stereo. Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not. So how does Cal Polys lack of accountability and my water cooler conversation violate any decent standard? and I was like, "Noooo.". James Murphy: If it was, in fact, a piece of jewelry that matched Kristin's jewelry, it would have been blockbuster evidence. According to a county probation bail report obtained by the San Luis Obispo Tribune, "biological evidence" was found under Ruben's deck. Heres hoping that the truth about what that dirtbag and his dad did comes out and Kristin gets the justice she deserves. 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. A post shared by Your Own Backyard (@yourownbackyardpodcast) on Mar 27, 2019 at 8:45am PDT. They used cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar to search Ruben Flores property. Denise Smart said that she was told, Be ready. Ruben's attorney, Harold Mesick, dismissed the evidence against his client as "so minimal as to shock the conscience.". He gets his arm around her torso and her arm around his neck, and he's helping her walk. Be part of the news. Chris Lambert's podcast caught the attention of millions of listeners and sparked new interest in the decades-old unsolved case of Kristin Smart. Friday, May 24, 1996, was the start of the Memorial Day weekend. All the news reports conveniently ignore Cal Polys obstruction in their timelines. James Murphy: They're interested in seeing Paul Flores get convicted and Ruben Flores get held accountable. Kristin Smart was declared legally dead in May 2002. PODCAST EPISODE 2 | WOMAN #2: You wouldn't want to be alone in a room with him. We are giving you an opportunity to be a witness and not a defendant, as I'm not sure Paul will protect you. 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. 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. 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