By Peter Martinez 2 suspects arrested in Kristin Smart disappearance
Two men have been arrested in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart, authorities said Tuesday. Paul Flores, 44, was taken into custody and charged with murder. No bail has been set.
Investigators have not yet discovered Smart s body but they remain hopeful, said Sheriff Ian Parkinson of San Luis Obispo County. I believe we will find Kristin, he said. We will continue to focus on finding her remains regardless of any court action.
On May 24, 1996, Smart was 19 when she disappeared while returning to a dorm at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Flores, who had been considered a prime suspect, was also a student at the school.
A former classmate has been arrested in connection with the murder and disappearance of Kristin Smart in 1996.
Paul Flores was previously named the prime suspect. He was reported to have walked Smart home from the party, according to authorities.
Smart was a 19-year-old freshman at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She disappeared on May 25, 1996 after attending a party near school, according to an ABC News Go.
Flores was arrested after almost 25 years of the case being unsolved. He is currently being held without bail, according to San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson.
Flores father, Ruben Flores, was also arrested. Sheriff s deputies searched his home. However, he said that the search warrants were sealed and that he could not publicly discuss what evidence was found.
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES The “prime suspect” was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the 25-year-old disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart.
Paul Flores, 44, who was the last person seen with Smart on the California Polytechnic State University campus in San Luis Obispo 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 sheriff’s investigators conducted their latest search for evidence.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said search warrants were sealed and so he could not disclose what evidence led to the arrests, but he said Smart’s remains were not found.
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BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press
The “prime suspect” was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the 25-year-old disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart.
Paul Flores, 44, who was the last person seen with Smart on the California Polytechnic State University campus in San Luis Obispo 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 sheriff’s investigators conducted their latest search for evidence.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said search warrants were sealed and so he could not disclose what evidence led to the arrests, but he said Smart’s remains were not found.