By Jensen Rader, iHeartMedia
Feb 12, 2021
The main person of interest in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart has been arrested on felony weapons charges. Paul Flores was arrested in Rancho Palos Verdes Thursday, outside of Los Angeles, and has since been released on bond. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s office said the arrest is based on evidence gathered after search warrants were served at Flores San Pedro home last year. Those search warrants were a part of the case investigating Kristin Smart s disappearance, but the Sheriff s office declined to comment on if the arrest was connected. Kristin Smart, originally from Stockton, was a college student at California Polytechnic State University when she disappeared on May 25th heading home from a fraternity party. Witnesses say Smart was last seen walking home with Flores. He has never been officially called a suspect or arrested in direct connection to the case, however has faced many lawsuits from the Smart family. Flore
SLO County Sheriff s Office K-9 retires after two years on force
SLO Sheriff s Office
and last updated 2021-02-10 15:00:04-05
After two years on the force, on Wednesday the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office announced the retirement of K9 Benny.
The K9 is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois who came arrived to the Sheriff s Office from France in late 2018. Benny is set to retire to the care of his handler, Deputy Justin Ughoc.
Benny s retirement comes after the K9 sustained a career-ending injury during a training exercise in September. According to the Sheriff s Office, Benny had to undergo surgery for an injury to one of his legs.
In a statement on Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced the seizure of several narcotics allegedly in possession of a suspected drug dealer.
Possible Native American remains found at Atascadero home
and last updated 2021-02-10 19:11:11-05
In a statement on Wednesday, Atascadero Police say the human remains found at a home under construction are likely Native American.
The remains were discovered on Tuesday by the contractor working on the property of a home on Acacia Road. Police say they immediately got a hold of an anthropologist who said they were likely Native American human remains.
Police add that other items were found along with the remains.
APD says the case was turned over to the anthropologist and the Coroners Division of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office for further investigation.