Authorities arrested Ruben Flores after San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs deputies served a search warrant at his Arroyo Grande home. There is no doubt in my mind., Those sentiments were echoed by Denise Smart who told Fox40 in May 2018, Paul Flores is without question the perpetrator to this crime. In 2007, Flores had a DUI case dismissed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Two of those locations are in San Luis Obispo County, one location is in Los Angeles County and one location is in Washington State, the press release stated. A post shared by Your Own Backyard (@yourownbackyardpodcast) on Mar 27, 2019 at 8:45am PDT. The two alleged culprits are being held at the San Luis Obispo County . Flores sported the injury in his booking photo. A month later, Thomas home was reportedly one of four Flores family homes searched by authorities. Comment Guidelines. Kristin Smart was dropped in the dumpster and she is in the landfill. 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. Apparently one witness may be an Australian exchange student who returned home after finals and was unaware of the case. After Smart's disappearance, the car was transferred into their parent's names. Smart was declared legally dead in 2002 and her body has yet to be recovered. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. Authorities served another search warrant at Paul Flores home in April 2020. Where is he today? I feel bad for her. "Even with what I found, I can't go arrest somebody. The parents stopped renewing the tags in 2010 and parked the Volkswagen in Rubin Flores garage. I wondered this too. ive only been able to find one and now i cant even find that one. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Thomas. His father, Ruben, is charged as an accessory, accused of helping cover up the crime. True. Ms. Thomas informs me that she was never a witness to any crime, nor did she hear the defendants speak about any crimes.. Thew newspaper adds that the Navy refused to take Flores because of his connection to the Smart case. Paul Flores was the last person with Kristin Smart. Why is the community not pushing for something to get done? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The witnesses enabled authorities to secure a search warrant authorizing the interception and monitoring of Flores' cell phone, said Parkinson, who added that the search warrant led to evidence that built the case against Flores. Arroyo Grande High School graduate Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart on the night she disappeared. 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. An attorney representing Flores, Sarah Sanger could not be reached for comment. CategoriesFeatured, Special ReportsTagsKristin Smart, Paul Flores, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office. She did not walk away and dig herself a grave. After all, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. Hope this brings an end to all these years wondering where she was. Nothing in this portion of the documents states Thomas accepted the offer of immunity or provided any information to authorities. "Paul had this look on his face," the relative said. Please, let the guilty be found, and her memory finally be at peace. Paul Flores was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area, where he resides. 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. 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. 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. Paul Flores escorted Smart back to her dorm after an off-campus party. 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 exchange, Flores would disclose where Smarts remains are located. This educated many current residents. Flores was home at the time and could be seen in news . The Daily Breeze reported in September 2016 that Flores was living in San Pedro, California, since 2011 and had been working in Irvine. 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. About the case, Lambert said he feels good about the direction it is heading. They Stole her life .. God Help Us & The family .. He had been sentenced to 240 days in the crime. Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. Publicly available information confirms that Ermelinda left the state (and even the country at one point) to get away from this case. Flores was named as a key witness in the case in July 1996. They probably used her car because she was the least "famous" member of the family (yeah let's involve her in a MURDER because that's what FAMILIES do). The father and son were both in on it? The detectives have more than what has been previously released, and that is very heartening. 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. Send pics, videos and tips to CCN. Flores wasn't amused. Paul was charged with the murder of Kristin Smart while Ruben was charged with being an accessory after the fact. My family loves me but they readily admit they'd help send my ass to jail if I had done anything having to do with goddam murder (people on Reddit have argued with me that helping conceal a murder is what a loving parent does during the Petito/Laundry case - if that's how you feel, I am begging you nicely not to reproduce). Denise Smart said that she was told, Be ready. Hopefully she has learned that she does not have to repeat or be complicit in it. Wednesday morning, KSBY crews witnessed sheriff's deputies and FBI investigators at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, the mother of the only person-of-interest in the case, Paul Flores. 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. Unblurred are Paul Flores (top center) and Ermelinda Flores (top right). Denise Smart told the Examiner in 1998, Were not after Paul Flores; were not trying to persecute Paul Flores. Kristin Smart Disappearance Suspects Taken into Custody, Classmate of Kristin Smart Briefly Detained, Police Search Home Decades After Her Disappearance, Ga. Police Officer Arrested After Naked Body of Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found in Woods, Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Md. At the time of Smarts disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. Then RF immediately called Ermalinda to possibly go get PF, while Ruben was en route. After Flores allegedly completed the trip with Smart, she was never seen again. Chris Lambert has indicated that Ermelinda and both of her ex husbands have been interviewed by investigators. I can show you a video of Paul admitting he knows what happened to Kristin Smart, his letter states. In October 2022, Paul Flores, the man long suspected in her disappearance, was found guilty of murder. If I was her I'd have never moved back to California. The sheriff's office also detailed the work that has been done on the case since it was made a priority for the department in 2011: Related: SLO Co. Sheriff confirms key pieces of evidence in Kristin Smart case, Investigators search home of Susan Flores in Arroyo Grande. Dow . Do a little research before sharing your sage advice. Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, spoke to California outlet KSBY News on Tuesday, marking her first-ever press interview. I have zero sympathy for her or anyone else in her scumbag family. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday the new warrants included a search for specific items of evidence at four separate locations. 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? Is there indeed some kind of video with PF admitting he knows what happened? Paul Flores at a St. James classmates birthday party, 1983. Actually his violent behavior started earlier than high school. Not to be a cynic but the Republican DA faces a BLM challenge from an increasing Berkeley-esque electorate. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. I see the son Did nit get bail.. Good .. Has our district attorney ever tried a murder case? Paul Flores, 44, was last seen with Smart before she went missing on May 25, 1996. Either way, I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State. If one of my brothers was a piece of shit like Paul I wouldnt stay silent and complicit.. 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. We would have had this moments years ago if Cal Poly PD hadnt screwed this up. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. 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. It sounds like a scary environment with Pauls violent outbursts, the parents covering up for him and it sounds like RF was abusive as well, at least towards her mom. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. How do you stay friends with someone like that?!!!!! You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. I highly suspect that Paul and Ruben are both serial rapists/offenders. In another case, he was granted probation. At the time of Smart's disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores' sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. Paul's sister reportedly lives in that area. Support local news. Its an ugly secret that made the Smart family unnecessarily agonize for nearly 25 years! During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. This video shows the full deposition given by Paul Flores to the Smart family's attorney, James R. Murphy on November 14, 1997. 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.