Investigators in Kristin Smart case serve search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s father
Investigators in the case of Kristin Smart, the college student missing since 1996, served a search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s father, officials said Monday.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced it served a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Ruben Flores, the father of Paul Flores, who has been the prime suspect in the case for years. Officials say Paul Flores was the last person to see Smart on May 25, 1996.
The warrant was served at 7:30 a.m. and the search could take up to two days to complete, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said.
Experts explain how cadaver dogs and ground-penetrating radar can help in a cold case
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The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office utilized more than just detectives at the home of Ruben Flores, Monday. Cadaver dogs and ground-penetrating radar could also be seen searching around the home.
This is not the first time either of these tools has been used in this case.
Cadaver dogs from the Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office alerted to the door of a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, last registered to Ruben and Susan Flores.
For cadaver dog trainer and former U.S. Border Patrol Officer Roy Lopez, he says even after years have gone by cadaver dogs can still pick up a scent.
Kristin Smart investigation: A timeline of the Cal Poly student s disappearance
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Posted at 7:33 PM, Feb 05, 2020
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Cal Poly student Kristin Smart was last seen on May 25, 1996.
That s when Smart left an off-campus fraternity party at around 2 a.m. and was walked back to her Muir Hall dorm by several people. Paul Flores was one of them and the last person to be seen with her, according to witnesses.
Two days later, May 27, Kristin s roommate reported her missing.
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Nearly a month after her disappearance, Cal Poly police turned the case over to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office, and hundreds of volunteers went on an organized search for Kristin on June 29.