Paul Flores

Investigators served a new search warrant this week as part of their investigation into the disappearance and murder of Kristin Smart in 1996. More

May 8, 2026

Nearly 30 years to the day after Kristin Smart's disappearance, investigators have served a new search warrant in her case. More

May 6, 2026

The California Supreme Court denied Paul Flores' petition for review of his conviction for Kristin Smart's 1996 murder. More

January 15, 2026

Kristin Smart's parents and two siblings have filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly, saying that the freshman's murder could have been prevented. More

January 18, 2024

The convicted killer accused of attacking Paul Flores, Kristin Smart's killer, in prison pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. More

January 8, 2024

Twice-convicted killer Jason Budrow is charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking Paul Flores in prison. More

December 6, 2023

Paul Flores, who is in prison for the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart, was attacked at Pleasant Valley State Prison. More

August 23, 2023

Paul Flores expected back in court next month for a hearing to discuss change of counsel for the man convicted of murdering Kristin Smart. More

July 27, 2023

Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing California college student Kristin Smart back in 1996, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. More

March 10, 2023

A judge denied two motions from Paul Flores ahead of his scheduled sentencing for the disappearance and murder of Kristin Smart. More

March 10, 2023

Last October, following a nearly three-month-long trial, a jury found Paul Flores guilty of murdering Kristin Smart in May of 1996. More

March 9, 2023

“Without Kristin, there’s no joy or happiness in this verdict,” said Smart's father after a jury found Paul Flores guilty of killing his daughter. More

October 19, 2022

A jury on found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder in the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart more than 26 years ago. More

October 18, 2022

One of two verdicts was reached in the Kristin Smart Murder Trial. Ruben Flores' jury reached a verdict in his case. Paul Flores' jury is still out. More

October 17, 2022

A juror has been excused from Ruben Flores' jury in the Kristin Smart murder case after speaking to their priest. More

October 14, 2022

The fate of Paul Flores is in the hands of jurors. Flores is charged in the murder of Kristin Smart. His father, Reuben, is charged as an accessory. More

October 4, 2022

Closing arguments begin Monday in the Kristin Smart murder trial. Paul Flores is charged with her murder. His dad, Ruben, is charged as an accessory. More

September 30, 2022

Jury instruction is scheduled to take place later this week followed by closing arguments in the Kristin Smart murder trial. More

September 28, 2022

Defense begins its case in Kristin Smart murder trial. Paul and Ruben Flores are being tried together. Paul charged with murder, Ruben as an accessory. More

September 22, 2022

Ruben Flores' attorney told the court, "For all we know, Kristin could be in Dubai or the Middle East. There is no evidence that she’s dead." More

September 21, 2022

19-year-old Kristin Smart disappeared from the Cal Poly campus in 1996. Paul Flores is charged with murder. His dad, Ruben, is charged as an accessory. More

September 20, 2022

Two more witnesses took the stand Thursday in the murder trial of Paul and Ruben Flores, who are charged in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart. More

August 5, 2022

Eyewitnesses who saw Kristin Smart at a party the night she disappeared took the stand Wednesday in the trials of Paul Flores and Ruben Flores. More

August 4, 2022

SALINAS, Calif. (Scripps News San Luis Obispo) – More witnesses were expected to take the stand Tuesday morning in the case against Paul and Ruben Flores, but that didn’t happen. Shortly after Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe took her seat in the courtroom, she announced the trial would be postponed until next Monday. […] More

July 27, 2022

The man last seen with Kristin Smart, the college freshman who vanished from a California campus 25 years ago, is on trial more than a year after he was arrested on a murder charge along with his father, who is accused of helping hide her body. More

July 18, 2022

SALINAS, Calif. (Court TV) – Testimony began Monday, July 18, at the Monterey County courthouse in The Kristin Smart Murder Trial. Three months later — on Tuesday, October 18 — a  jury found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree premeditated murder. His father, Ruben Flores, was found not guilty of accessory after the fact. He had […] More

July 15, 2022

Jury selection for Ruben Flores, charged as an accessory in Kristin’s 1996 disappearance, got underway Monday. More

July 12, 2022

Jury questioning was back in session Monday for the dual jury trial of Paul and Ruben Flores, the men charged in connection with the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart. More

June 28, 2022

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (Scripps News San Luis Obispo) — Opening statements in the Kristin Smart murder trial are set to take place in July. Paul and Ruben Flores have been awaiting trial since a judge last September ruled to move forward with the charges against them. Paul is facing a single count of murder in […] More

June 1, 2022

A judge has announced the new location for the Kristin Smart murder trial after ruling last month her accused killer couldn't get a fair trial in San Luis Obispo County. More

April 21, 2022