Rolling Stone Paul Flores Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Kristin Smart
Flores’ father Ruben pleads not guilty to being an accessory to the crime
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Paul Flores pleaded not guilty to the murder and attempted rape of 19-year-old Cal Poly student Kristin Smart Monday after being arrested and charged with the 1996 crimes last week. His father, Ruben Flores, pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact to the crime.
Paul Flores was not granted bail, with Judge Craig B. Van Rooyen saying that his release could result in “great bodily harm” to the public. The elder Flores will be released on a bail that he can afford. That amount will be determined at a later hearing, along with conditions of release.
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Chris Lambert would like to get back to making music but he canât seem to stop chasing a ghost that has haunted him for nearly 25 years.
A billboard on the side of the road on California s Central Coast led him on a detour three years ago from his career as a singer-songwriter and recording engineer.
He created a podcast about the 1996 disappearance of college freshman Kristin Smart and itâs taken over his life.
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Chris Lambert, a musician and recording engineer, stands in front of Muir Hall dormitory at California Polytechnic University. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
âI canât step away from it for more than a few days,â Mr Lambert said.
US police have said a podcaster’s efforts have helped them track down a suspect in the killing of California college student Kristin Smart nearly 25 years ago.
Chris Lambert detoured from his musical career three years ago to create a podcast about Ms Smart’s disappearance in 1996, when she was aged 19.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said Mr Lambert’s efforts helped bring forward witnesses that led this week to the arrest of Paul Flores and his father Ruben, who have appeared in court over the disappearance.
Kristin Smart (FBI/AP)
Mr Lambert said he never expected the results he achieved. Meanwhile, his podcast, Your Own Backyard, hit 7.5 million downloads on Thursday. It was the number two podcast on iTunes.