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âPrime Suspectâ Arrested In 1996 Disappearance Of Student Kristin Smart
Paul Flores, who was the last person seen with the 25-year-old before she vanished, was arrested Tuesday along with his father, Ruben Flores.
LOS ANGELES (AP) â The âprime suspectâ was arrested Tuesday in the 25-year-old disappearance of a California college student and the San Luis Obispo sheriff planned to announce âmajor developmentsâ in the case.
Paul Flores, 44, who was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished in 1996, was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area. His father, Ruben Flores, 80, was arrested as an accessory at his Arroyo Grande home, where sheriffâs investigators conducted another search.
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(SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif.) Paul Flores, a former classmate, has been arrested in connection with the murder and 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart, San Luis Obispo County officials said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Smart, a 19-year-old freshman at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo disappeared in the early hours of May 25, 1996, following a party near school.
Flores, previously named the prime suspect in the case, was one of the last people to see her, authorities said.
Flores father, Ruben Flores, was charged Tuesday as an accessory to the murder.
A search warrant was executed last month at Ruben Flores home in Arroyo Grande, California, which is about 17 miles from Cal Poly.
Long time suspect in Kristin Smart s 1996 disappearance is arrested along with his father after investigators searched their family home for her remains
Paul Flores, the long-time suspect in the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart, was arrested on Tuesday in San Pedro, California
His father, Ruben Flores, was also arrested around the same time
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff announced soon after they would be announcing major developments regarding the Smart investigation on Tuesday
The arrests come less than a month after officers conducted a search warrant at the Flores family home
Investigators brought in ground penetrating radar equipment and cadaver dogs to search the home on March 15