Automotive Kristin Smart case: Paul Flores murder trial moved to Monterey Christin Hakim, April 25, 2022 A San Luis Obispo County judge has ordered the murder trial of Paul Flores in the 1996 disappearance of student Kristin Smart be moved 150 miles north to Monterey County, saying that Flores could not be guaranteed a fair trial in a place where for decades billboards have appealed for… Continue Reading
Automotive Kristin Smart hearing: Witness recalls Paul Flores comments Christin Hakim, September 25, 2021 A key witness testified Monday in San Luis Obispo Superior Court that she feared for her safety after a conversation she had with the man accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Jennifer Hudson said on the stand that murder defendant Paul Flores told her in 1996 that he… Continue Reading
Automotive Paul Flores, father to stand trial in Kristin Smart case Christin Hakim, September 23, 2021 A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled that Paul Flores will be tried for murder in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart and that his father must also answer to charges that he was an accessory to the crime. Judge Craig B. Van Rooyen on Wednesday morning made the decision… Continue Reading