During a camping trip in Fresno, California, in the early 1990s, Floress female cousins playfully swiped and hid his wallet while walking en route to a liquor store to purchase slush puppies. Used to live: San Luis Obispo CA, Arroyo Grande CA, Torrance CA. He invoked the Fifth Amendment 27 times. When they reached the turnoff to Cheryl's dorm, she says Flores tried to hug and kiss her. Lassiter told Lambert the earring she found matched the necklace Kristin was wearing on one of the "Missing Cal Poly Student" billboards. Our roommate came in and yelled Leave her alone. Meanwhile, three other women told The Daily Beast that Flores sexually assaulted them after Janes assault and Smarts disappearance. Once the dogs were let inside the room, they alerted to a corner of Flores bed mattress. She made a decision that shes regretted ever since. Im good, he said in response to questions about Smarts disappearance. Early on, a small group of volunteers also looked for Kristin. I was like, Who the hell do you think you are?. But cadaver dogs told a different story. Lambert began looking into what happened to Kristin, collecting articles and documents, chasing down leads and tracking down anyone with information. She left them only after he promised to take Kristin back to her dorm. And that's what I've been doing for a long, long time, along with a lot of other people. Four months later, while attempting to reconcile, Susan rented out her house in Arroyo Grande. Over the years, while Stan Smart hiked every trail around California's Central Coast in hopes of finding Kristin's remains, Denise relentlessly pushed law enforcement to do more. As she told Chris Lambert, "In the master bedroom, I'm hearing this 'beep beep' every night at 4:20, or 4:20 in the morning." Related to: Ruben R Flores, Ermelinda M Thomas, Paul R Flores, Rachel H Flores, Ruben Flores. One of Kristins closest college friends, Steve Fleming, noticed that Paul Flores would linger around Smarts dorm hall even though he didnt live there. Instead, Flores and his family were sued in 2002 by the Smarts in civil court for intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon the parents of Kristin Smart by taking the body of Kristin Smart and secreting and/or destroying the body in a hidden place in the County of San Luis Obispo. The Flores family countersued for emotional distress. Both suits were shelved by a judge until Smarts remains are found. Deputies seized a mattress cover from the bed with a blood stain. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. That turned out to be college. Despite Flores sporting a black eye the next day (which he admitted to investigators he lied about) and despite police dogs picking up the scent of human decay in his dorm room, Flores was never charged. San Luis Obispo County. Paul Flores was a constant presence during Sarahs time at Cal Poly, where she transferred in as a sophomore back in 1996, after Smarts disappearance shook the school and the community. And there are more horrifying allegations about what may have happened to Kristin after she was last seen with Paul Flores. Paul owns a home in San Pedro, CA . In October 2022, Paul Flores, the man long suspected in her disappearance, was found guilty of murder. He threw [my cousin] to the ground and got on top of her and putting his hands down her top even after he got his wallet. In 1997 when Paul Flores was deposed for the civil suit, the only thing he would confirm on tape was his name. Chris Lambert: I brought them a number of witnesses that they were very interested in. "YOUR OWN BACKYARD" PODCAST: EPISODE 1: It's a cold and cloudy winter afternoon in San Luis Obispo and I'm retracing missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart's last known steps. In the months after Kristin's disappearance, one truck was traded in and the other was reported stolen. The two girls walked to an area off campus where there were fraternities, sororities and residential housing for students. What happens next? You wouldn't let any of your friends be drunk around him. Margarita Campos: She was absolutely sober when I left her. He wouldn't answer a single thing. Smart appeared to be under the influence of alcohol on Friday night. But as Chris Lambert learned, Flores's pattern of behavior with women didn't stop. JAMES MURPHY: Do you have any information as to where Kristin Smart's body is located? Alicia Tejada is the field producer and Addison Briley is the associate producer. Paul Flores escorted Smart back to her dorm after an off-campus party. Flores roommate was out of town that weekend, and Paul knew he had three full days in that room (alone), Peuvrelle told the jury. In a civil lawsuit, the Smarts' attorney claims that Kristin's remains were buried at one time on Paul Flores' father's property. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti tracked Flores down to try and get some answers. James Murphy: Having a black eye doesn't make you guilty of anything but if the person you were with disappeared from the planet that's physical evidence. JAMES MURPHY: In May of 96 were you a student at Cal Poly? I said, Stop it. James Murphy: He lied to the police about everything. Other names that Ermelinda uses includes Ermelinda M Macarthur, Ermelinda M Flores, Ermelinda M Mac Arthur, Ermelinda Flores and Ermelinda M Thomas. JAMES MURPHY: Your husband have information as to where Kristin Smart's body is located? 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Flores has never been charged in this case. Because of the statute of limitations, Dow says, Paul Flores can't be charged with rape. Susan Flores's backyard has been the focus of widespread speculation. Ann-Marie Christian: Her parents reminded me of my parents. PODCAST EPISODE 4: And he had like a butter knife and he like held it to my neck. In 2011, the Smarts hoped those boulders would become a little lighter when Ian Parkinson became the new sheriff of San Luis Obispo County. Chris Lambert: I remember seeing it on the news it was something scary and they were talking about it pretty regularly. He returned later that Friday night and they drove to his friends home which Jane described as sparely furnished. Chris Lambert: I didn't know the scale. to find the next challenge. I blacked out and didnt consent to anything.. Another frustration for the Smarts: at the time Kristin disappeared, investigators weren't aware that Paul Flores's parents were separated and living apart. But to fully understand Chris Lambert's contribution, you have to go back to the beginning. Flores claimed after walking Kristin back from the party, he went to his room in Santa Lucia Hall while she walked alone to her dorm. I dont like to talk about that day.. And yes, we did find physical evidence at, at least two homes. According to the defense, a forensics expert said if it was a grave, you would find hairs, bones, and a big change in the soil composition. Denise Pearce: She was becoming more and more alarmed, you know? They were after Paul Flores for an outstanding DUI warrant. October 22, 2022 / 10:10 PM I knocked on her door, and I thought she was just sleeping, or she went out and about, you know? Paul Flores lives in San Pedro, CA; previous city include Arroyo Grande CA. Margarita Campos: I mean, she was gone. It is believed she is deceased, but there is no evidence of what happened to her after Paul Flores left her. I didn't know how many people were gonna listen. In his mug shot, a black eye can faintly been seen. Lindsey Smart Stewart: It just amazes me the amount of evidence that's available, yet nothing has happened. That mother, Mary Lassiter, described it to Chris Lambert. Margarita soon decided she'd had enough. I was throwing up and they were saying Oh this bitch! and This bitch better not throw up on me.. Jonathan Vigliotti: You look at Kristin Smart every day. "48 Hours" has learned these suspicions center around evidence found during that 2020 search of Paul Flores' home. Witnesses said she didnt smell like alcohol, but she quickly became so incapacitated that she passed out face-down on the houses front lawn. So, when they were invited to a party that Friday night, Kristin was excited to go. He slammed me and then pushed me up against the inside wall by the toilet, his hands were on my upper arms and he started telling me all these sick things he was going to do to me.. San Luis Obispo County. Bodega en Renta de $65.000 , 3 baos, 1100 m2 en Arroyo de Las Flores, Jalisco ID 26114512. All of Kristin's personal belongings including her purse, her money, her I.D. The dogs were trained and certified to detect human remains. But Paul Flores was never charged with any of these incidents. Jonathan Vigliotti: Is this a case that takes a miracle to solve? And I was screaming. Chris Lambert spoke with some women who knew Flores back then. Ruben lived here with his wife, Susan, and their children, Ermelinda and Paul. I never realized its the same guy that harassed [Sarah], he said. By the time they called the Cal Poly campus police, Kristin had been missing for more than 48 hours. He would be stalking me.. Around 2 a.m., party-goer Tim Davis told Smart that she could not spend the night passed out on the party houses front lawn because it was too cold. LOS ANGELESShe remembers being dragged down Elm Street as she vomited, propped up by a young man and his pal who snickered and cursed her. Even when law enforcement let them down, they refused to give up. But as Chris Lambert learned, campus police did not act right away. SHERIFF IAN PARKINSON [to reporters]: It's been a puzzle and it's a very slow process to find each of those little pieces some of that information came to light through the podcast many of you are familiar with. JAMES MURPHY: Would you state your full name for the record please. Paul Flores, then also a 19-year-old freshman, had . In March 2021, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Ruben Flores. 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I remember thinking he was right behind me in the doorway and I think he was trying to get to the door before I could shut it., Sarah said she was quickly manhandled by Flores. "48 Hours" looks back to their arrests and how the saga began. Multiple attempts to reach Flores and his parents to comment on the new accusations were unsuccessful. It is every parent's worst nightmare. The lawsuit claims they were moving Kristin's remains. During one interrogation with campus police on May 28, 1996, Flores story changed about what happened after Anderson left. Empresa. The fact is, there is a lot of sort of evidence. I say that because you will see, when you actually listen to what comes out, its not what it seems to be, Sanger said. Sources tell us investigators discovered videos and photographs on Flores' computer showing him engaged in sexual activity with at least 10 different women, apparently in various states of consciousness. Flores said he suffered the black eye during a basketball game he played with friends in Arroyo Grande on Monday. Back in San Luis Obispo, the Smarts, feeling ignored by the sheriff's office, continued a relentless campaign to get them to do more to find their daughter. Once Jane was admitted her story seemed to fall on deaf ears. That witness initially came forward to Chris Lambert, who passed the information to the sheriff's office and Murphy. And very chilling. I did have guilt about that. Chris Lambert: It was never marked as evidence apparently. There was no reaction until the dog reached Paul Flores's room. Stan and Denise Smart, Kristins parents, sent The Daily Beast a statement praising the women for coming forward to share their stories and hope it leads to a break in their missing daughters case. I would turn around and he would be right there lurking, the woman, referred to here by a pseudonym, said. And there were those nonstop tales of Flores being touchy-feely with her friends. At the time, they did not know about a missing college student. She never saw accepting the rides as anything but wholesome. But the Flores's have fought back, suing the Smarts for intentional infliction of emotional distress. PODCAST EPISODE 1: I googled Kristin Smart's name every few years. He was staring at my face looking at me and he was enjoying himself.. Chris Lambert: It's hard to take too much credit But I was one piece of the puzzle that helped to make this all come together when it did. Four months after that futile search, Paul Flores was brought before a grand jury. SUSAN FLORES: [Long pause, grabs water bottle] Of course not. Flores and Smart had spoken at the party. The earring was turned over to the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office, but investigators will never know if it belonged to Kristin, because it was misplaced. Critics called. What's going on? My heart dropped, she said. Davis was helping Smart get up to her feet with Anderson when Flores suddenly appeared out from the darkness, Peuvrelle said. Ermelinda Flores After a wonderful life, Ermelinda Correa-Flores, 89, entered an eternal rest in her own home in Richland, MO on Sunday, June 19, 2022.<br>Ermelinda was born on June 29, 1932, in San Perlita, Texas to Rafela Posada. Flores is charged with murdering Smart as he attempted to rape her in his dorm room. FBI via AP, File. Sanger said the backyard grave was not at grave at all, and no human blood, hair, or bones were found in it. / CBS News, (This story previously aired on May 8, 2021. Ken Blum is the editor. Classes were difficult, she was trying to fit in, and she missed her family. The only thing that she remembered next was being dragged in the barely lit street by her alleged rapist on one arm and his pal on the other. More critical evidence was seized when investigators used ground-penetratingly radar that found a grave where Smarts body was once buried in the Flores familys backyard, according to prosecutors. And I was like, "nah, I have to study." Jonathan Vigliotti: They thought she was off possibly having fun. First published on November 27, 2020 / 8:14 AM. Lived In Dublin CA, King Of Prussia PA, Norristown PA. Related To Cooper Flores. Despite identifying a prime suspect for her murder, law enforcement did not arrest Flores until 2021. James Murphy: I'd love to do anything to end their suffering. Over the years, Susan Flores's backyard has been the focus of widespread speculation because of stories like the ones Mary Lassiter told Chris Lambert. Chris Lambert: There was a man climbing her trellis and trying to get inside her balcony, very intoxicated and refusing to leave. The interrogation was recorded just days after Smarts college friends alerted police that she was missing. They might have found evidence in those vehicles. One day, Jane was congregating in front of the high school when a male friend approached and warned her about one particular junior. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. But Paul Flores remained behind bars help without bail. Lindsey Smart Stewart: She definitely, like, took advantage of life, seized the day she was super ambitious and was determined you know, to find the next adventure. And it was only 250 miles from Stockton, California, where she grew up with Lindsey and their brother Matt. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti takes viewers inside the popular podcast and haunting case in "The Disappearance of Kristin Smart.". Ruben Flores defense attorney is slated to deliver his opening statements when the two trials resume on Thursday in a Monterey County courtroom. At the time of Smart's disappearance, Flores was a 19-year-old food science major at Cal-Poly. The Smart family. Murphy alleges four nights later, strange activity was seen at Ruben's house. It wasn't until Kristin's roommate returned to their dorm room, that Margarita realized Kristin never came home. D.A. Some even wondered if she might have been drugged. Paul Flores and his father both pleaded not guilty to all charges at their arraignment. Hes on top of me. Just five months before Kristin disappeared, San Luis Obispo Police received a call from a student living off campus. putting murder on the lawsuit was sending a message to Paul Flores and his family, that we believe that he killed Kristin and that we're coming for him. Produced by Lisa Freed. In high school he was known as a loner. James Murphy: And it says wrongful death and then I put murder. More than two decades after Kristin Smart vanished, Sheriff Ian Parkinson says that Paul Flores, left, remains the only suspect in her disappearance. He called his father at 9:47 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, 1996. Still she stuck around until Flores allegedly laid his hands on her aggressively again. Like what may have been discovered in March 2021 when investigators searched Ruben Flores' house using cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar. Chris Lambert: And he says he got a black eye playing basketball with his friends. The Kristin Smart disappearance: After 26 years, Paul Flores is convicted of murder. And she was growing as an individual. Just very involved with their children. and offers to help. To declare to the public if you stay quiet, you will get away with this. School was over, so campus police found an empty room that had been sanitized by the university's cleaning crew. I get into the bathroom and try to lock it and then the door gets kicked open., It was not more than five seconds before Sarah said Flores crashed opened the door and stood in the frame. D.A. They were soon joined by another partygoer, Paul Flores. Just days after taking over the investigation, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office brought several dogs trained to detect human remains, to the Cal Poly dorms. James Murphy: There has been no other suspect. There's no question about it. He has never talked. Denise Pearce: The phone call never comes. How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh, Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death, Five deaths with a connection to Alex Murdaugh's family investigated, Florida man tries to use COVID-19 as a cover for murder. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. It sounded like a digital watch alarm, but Lassiter couldn't find a watch anywhere outside. The backyard was all concrete except for a couple of areas where planter boxes had been created by cutting out the concrete and filling them with soil. Balloons wrap around the Kristin Smart billboard in Arroyo Grande after the arrest of Paul and Ruben Flores in April 2021. And yes, we believe it's linked to Kristin. Ian Parkinson: I committed to them that I was going to go back to the beginning and re-examine every piece of evidence that we had. He believes that meant "the batteries went dead and that the object that was beeping hadn't been there very long.". She didn't think that was OK. One female cousin called Flores a pervert. or even her keys. By the end of the evening she was found passed out on the lawn next door and needed help to get back to the dorm. One of them was Paul Flores, who, to this day, Kristin's family believes abducted and likely killed her. PAUL FLORES: On the advice of my attorney . Chris Lambert: Kristin's father would come down and hike every trail he could find on the Central Coast. Remember, Flores's room had been emptied and thoroughly cleaned. And they told Lambert they weren't surprised when they heard about Flores's connection to Kristin's disappearance. I think they're just waiting to see what the outcome is going to be. Thats when everyone got involved, she said. Four months earlier, Kristin Smart, a freshman at California Polytechnic State University better known as Cal Poly had gone to a party on Friday, May 24 the start of the Memorial Day weekend. The murder trial began on Monday with opening statements from prosecutors and Flores defense attorney. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [emotional] I will go outside at nighttime and I'll look up at the full moon and I'll think that that kid's buried somewhere real close. Paul Flores, lower left, remained in jail without bail while Ruben Flores, upper right, was able to post bail after a judge agreed to lower the bail amount from $250,000 to $50,000, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court/Zoom, How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh, Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death, Five deaths with a connection to Alex Murdaugh's family investigated, Florida man tries to use COVID-19 as a cover for murder. They asked him not to use their names: PODCAST EPISODE 2 | WOMAN #1: Well his nickname was "Scary Paul.". And the complaint has some explosive claims about what led investigators to focus under Ruben's deck in the first place. He promised the Smarts that solving Kristin's case would be a priority. Denise Pearce says that was a crushing blow for the Smart family. Smart was last seen with Flores's son Paul. First published on November 28, 2020 / 11:10 PM. Kristin Smart 19, a freshman at California Polytechnic State University had gone to a party on Friday, May 24 , 1996 -- and has not been seen since. Back then, Jane remembered Flores pulling up to her on multiple occasions behind the wheel of a green pickup truck. He was required to wear an electronic ankle bracelet. and I was like, "Noooo.". Murphy has filed a new civil suit against Ruben Flores for the intentional infliction of emotional distress. Acerca; Prensa; Since speaking with The Daily Beast, at least one of the women who has come forward saying Flores attacked her has been questioned by a detective working the Smart case. And she's like, "please come with me. Personal details about Paul include: political affiliation is unknown; ethnicity is Hispanic American; and religious views are listed as Christian. Murphy and Sinclair promised the Smarts the billboard will stay until their daughter is found. He apparently would tag along with a sloshed friend, crashing off-campus parties together wherever she was. But Lindsey says her sister was happiest when she was traveling. Kristin's parents have spent more than two decades hoping for any clue that would lead them to their beloved daughter. Chris Lambert: I don't think she ever imagined that Kristin would end up dead by the end of the night. James Murphy: So why would Susan Flores, her boyfriend, and Ruben Flores be up all night long working under that deck. Its a fib. . James Murphy: There's no way to get evidence back once you've lost it. In the interrogation video played for the jury, detectives can be heard asking Flores, If anybody lies as much as you have, about something as serious as this is, what does that tell you?. As of this date, Paul is single. James Murphy: The question for decades was "Well, where did the body go?". I dont like to talk about it to even him, she said. In the meantime, Paul Flores moved to Southern California, where he bounced from job to job. Friday, May 24, 1996, was the start of the Memorial Day weekend. So maybe he had a crush on me. Ann-Marie Christian: became friends with Kristin in elementary school. I guess the answer is yes. Chris Lambert: I think that might have been the biggest misstep that investigators have made to this day. Chris Lambert: They did a significant amount of digging underneath the house. That's been our goal. Flores defense attorney, Robert Sanger, told the jury, This obviously is a tragic situation in one sense or another. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Greg Fisher and Michelle Fanucci are the development producers. Denise had told Lambert that her daughter had been working as a lifeguard at the university's rec center, and every morning Kristin's watch alarm went off to make sure she was at the pool by 5 a.m. Over the years, law enforcement and the Smarts' lawyers have searched Susan Flores's backyard several times, but nothing has ever been found. Lindsey Smart Stewart: She had traveled the world before she even made it to college. If you come near her again I will kill you!, His buddy pushed Paul real hard and he fell through a desk before he ran for his life.. But the investigation is ongoing. Flores allegedly told campus police, I did not find Kristin attractive. So, she slowed down and walked with them. I was like Oh my God. Paul R Flores and Paul Raul Flores are some of the alias or nicknames that Paul has used. When Anderson looked back one last time at Flores and Smart, she saw that he was leading Smart toward his dorm, Santa Lucia Hall, not Muir Hall, the prosecutor told the jury. He was the last person seen with her. Not at all. Those were kind of unspoken things. James Murphy: The podcast is out. In October 1996, Mary and her family moved in. Jonathan Vigliotti: And that weighs on you. That could have been me.. James Murphy: And it's 2:30 and 3 o'clock in the morning at Cal Poly this is not a a location from which Paul alone could easily move a body without a vehicle. Jonathan Vigliotti | CBS News correspondent: You wanted to go home, and you were trying to find a way to break it to your friend. JAMES MURPHY: Has your son ever told you that he did not kill Kristin Smart? They took in soil, I assume, for some kind of analysis. She was looking forward to hearing from Kristin that Sunday. He claimed he didnt even know her name, Peuvrelle said. D.A. Chris Lambert: I personally think that wherever Kristin went, Paul was there with her. Me, my sister, my cousinPaul has no limits, she said, requesting anonymity. 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