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No? They are true psychopaths, and Ruben and Susan's behavior since Kristin's disappearance helps me understand why Paul is as sick and disturbed as he is. "I feel good about the case at this point," Lambert told the Tribune. Flores, now 44, was arrested simultaneously along with his 80-year-old father Tuesday. ", "The podcast was one part of the whole formula," Lambert told the San Luis Obispo Tribune. In exchange, Flores would disclose where Smarts remains are located. Cal Poly PD, led by incompetent detective Mike Kennedy, refused to investigate her disappearance initially, suggesting that she probably just left town despite her having no car nor leaving any other signs she left town. The Modesto Bee reported in January 2003 that Scott Peterson, the man who was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, in December 2002, was being eyed for link to the Smart case. 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Read the story: recordnet.com/article/20200118/NEWS/200119835, Multiple tips received following podcast on Kristin Smart disappearance, Former FBI agent weighs in on potential new developments in Kristin Smart case, Kristin was an adventurous fun loving young woman whose childhood was rich and filled with memorable moments.Unfortunately, it was cut short on May 25, 1996 when another Cal Poly student took her life and has continued to hide behind the 5th Amendment since the summer of 1996. We are encouraged by the news of todays search of Ruben Flores property. Smarts family said in a statement they released on Monday. Actually his violent behavior started earlier than high school. She was last seen alive with Paul Flores, a classmate who offered to walk an inebriated Smart to her room. Either way, I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt. Flores wasn't amused. "In 2019, we interviewed several witnesses that had not been previously interviewed and some of that information came to light through the podcast that many of you are familiar with," he said. Susan Flores, an Arroyo Grande resident whose son Paul is the prime suspect in Smart's disappearance, broke her silence after new searches in the haunting case last week. While she told her parents to call her before she left, she never spoke to them. For his part, the podcaster, Chris Lambert, said he "was one piece of the formula. He is the father of Paul Flores, the only suspect in the disappearance of Smart. In Feb. 2020, sheriffs deputies served warrants at four locations, including at Paul Floress San Pedro home and the Arroyo Grande home of his mother. To the extent that he was forced to leave jobs because of the Smart family. At one point, Flores said that he woke up with a black eye. The Charley Project said that Flores had been offered a plea deal involving a guilty plea for involuntary manslaughter with a six-year prison term. Could it also be the graduation party video where the mom asked him what he did with the missing girl? After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. It remains to be seen if any of them have been cooperative but Chris indicated recently that, at least in the past, husband #1 was close to PF (and remained in contact with him after the divorce) and expressed doubt on IG that Ermelinda or Susan would talk. Paul Flores plays soccer at St. James Catholic School, 1982. How Does This Happen, I started Biz in AG in 1989 ,I am now 58 I do not have any kids So Sad .. Monsters .. 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They used cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar to search Ruben Flores property. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. Support local news. Shes had two decades to end the Smarts torment. That was a huge judgment error. In order to produce the documentary, Lambert quit his job to devote himself to the podcast. Thew newspaper adds that the Navy refused to take Flores because of his connection to the Smart case. Kristin Denise Smart (born February 20, 1977, legally presumed dead May 25, 2002) was an American woman who is presumed to have been abducted, raped, and killed at the end of her freshman year of college on the campus of California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart alive in 1996, police say. Lambert said that Paul's sister, Ermelinda, moved to Amsterdam in the 2000s to admittedly get away from the attention on her family due to the Kristin Smart case. Girl Madalina Cojocari 'Not Telling Us Everything They Know': Police, How a True Crime Podcast Freed 2 Georgia Men Wrongfully Imprisoned 25 Years on Murder Conviction. Wow! I believe (Flores) took her life. Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not. Send pics, videos and tips to CCN. I have worked with Cal Poly interns for years and always ask if they were told anything about Kristen Smart during WOW. Chris Lambert has indicated that Ermelinda and both of her ex husbands have been interviewed by investigators. Does Ruben have enough control/power to convince or compel everyone in his immediate orbit to protect his son and open themselves up to prosecution? I dont have anything to offer other than the fact that if I were in Ermalindas shoes, I sure as hell wouldnt protect my brother if I thought he killed someone. Now. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Kristin Smart investigation: A timeline of the Cal Poly student's disappearance, SLO Co. Sheriff confirms key pieces of evidence in Kristin Smart case, Conducting physical evidence searches at nine separate locations, A complete re-examination of every item of physical evidence seized by all agencies involved in this case, Submission of 37 evidence items from the early days of the case for modern DNA testing, Conducting 91 person to person interviews. She was kidnapped.. Would you? Where is he today? I forgot, theres more. The first husband would be a very interesting witness. Paul Flores was the key witness in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores' sister, Ermelinda Thomas. But I believe Ruben trained him to prey on women. I could not imagine being his mother. Galambos says the letters referred to several crimes that Thomas may have committed, including being a possible accessory after the fact, or destruction of evidence, or even mishandling human remains., Galambos argument, in part, states that when trying to secure Thomas as a witness, the DAs Office fails to state which defendants actions or statements she witnessed and it fails to identify what actions and statements she witnessed. Ermelinda Macarthur was born on 03/19/1974 and is 48 years old.Ermelinda Macarthur currently lives in Kenmore, WA; in the past Ermelinda has also lived in Long Beach CA, Arroyo Grande CA and Bothell WA.Other names that Ermelinda uses includes Ermelinda M Macarthur, Ermelinda M Flores, Ermelinda M Mac Arthur, Ermelinda Flores and Ermelinda M Thomas. If one of my brothers was a piece of shit like Paul I wouldnt stay silent and complicit.. God, what a fucked up situation the Flores family put themselves into. It sounds like a scary environment with Pauls violent outbursts, the parents covering up for him and it sounds like RF was abusive as well, at least towards her mom. I always thought Mike could tattle. Officers booked Flores into the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center. IF you knew your family member was out raping girls? Last week, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced they have two vehicles related to the investigation in evidence. His father, Ruben, is facing a charge of accessory to murder. Flores said that the reason for changing his story was because he thought it would sound stupid if he said that he couldnt remember how he got the black-eye. Investigators says Paul Flores' sister offered immunity during wiretap Before court broke for lunch, Cole also testified about a wiretap of the Flores family conducted by the Sheriff's Office in 2020. One can only image the horrors she grew up with. Smart disappeared on her Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus two decades ago and now the search there is back on. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. CategoriesFeatured, Special ReportsTagsKristin Smart, Paul Flores, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office. I hate to make things any darker than they already are, but I truly wonder if Paul ever tried anything on her. They Stole her life .. God Help Us & The family .. In only one of those instances, in 2000, did Flores serve time. The witnesses enabled authorities to secure a search warrant authorizing the interception and monitoring of Flores' cell phone, said Parkinson, who added that the search warrant led to evidence that built the case against Flores. Paul is currently still in the custody of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, while Ruben was released on bail eight days after his arrest. I was going to comment that this fucked up family dynamic reminds me of Chris Watts' family, but Chris's family refuses to accept that either (a) Chris did it at all or (b) Chris did this "unprovoked" and in their delusion still treat him like a golden child. Maybe people would be interested instead of just reading your posts that have an apparent trolling aspect to them? Her house was raided/electronics taken last year along with her parents and brothers homes. They continued to bungle the case for a month, not properly interviewing Paul Flores or other witnesses and never searching his room. Did you want to make a point or maybe do your own research to back up any insinuations you may have and share with us? He needs to swing for the fence to get reelected. 19 years later, still no body, no arrests made, and no answers. Ruben faces a maximum of three years in jail. I cant recall another case of this nature where an entire family including extended family members worked together to protect a family member who committed murder. Authorities allege that Flores instead took Smart to his own dorm room and killed. Most knew about it, no thanks to Poly, and now all do thanks to Chris Lambert. They used cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar to search Ruben Flores property. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The report said, citing police records, that Flores had a black eye on the day after Smarts disappearance. Thomas attorney says she accepted the letters, but did not give any statements and later goes on to say that Thomas should not have to testify because she does not have any material testimony to provide during any proceedings in this case and also states she does not qualify as a material witness.. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Four Women Say the Man Suspected of Murdering a College Student Sexually Assaulted Them JUSTICE DENIED Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished in 1996. Authorities dug up areas around the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, Paul Flores mother, in May 2007 but turned up no evidence of Smarts whereabouts, the Santa Maria Times reported. Smart ended up attending an off-campus party, where she became intoxicated and passed out on a neighbor's lawn, according to witnesses. Paul Ruben Flores, 44, of San Pedro was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to the disappearance of missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, according to the San Luis Obispo County. Paul was not an experienced hardened criminal, if they investigated early and subjected him to a proper interrogation, they likely could have broken him and gotten him to confess, assisted by any circumstantial evidence they could have gathered. In documents filed June 18, 2021, Thomas attorney, Guy Galambos, filed a motion of notice in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court to quash a subpoena for Thomas testimony during the preliminary hearing for Paul and Rubens case that July. Approximately a dozen San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles county deputies descended Wednesday morning on the home of Paul Flores, a suspect in the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart . I feel for her. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Just a reminder everyone, don't give out identifying information, link to people's profiles or anything else that could be construed as doxxing. IF they knew he was out there murdering, raping etc. Unblurred are Paul Flores (top center) and Ermelinda Flores (top right). In Southern California, investigators served a search warrant at Paul Flores' San Pedro home. After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded their search of an Arroyo Grande home related to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Paul Flores, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and his father, Ruben Flores, at separate locations Tuesday morning. Flores dropped out of Cal Poly during the summer of 1996. I think PF/RB used her car for something regarding Kristin - which is why they never got rid of it and it was just sitting in Ruben's garage. I wondered this too. "As a result, we are precluded by law from disclosing any further details about them.". Their trial is expected to last into at least October. As for motive, Flores had and continues to have multiple allegations that he has raped or sexually harassed women, and also teens while he was in high school. Were after our daughter. Shortly after that, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff sniffer dogs were brought on the Cal Poly campus. Alexandra Wallace July 6, 2021. Flores faces a murder charge. Send your pictures, videos and tips to: Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. I am deeply immersed in true crime and other macabre topics on a basically daily basis, so it takes a lot to really spook me - the Flores family makes me ill. On Tuesday, investigators used ground-penetrating radar under Rubin Flores home and in the backyard, and then dug in several places. I was thinking about that car the other day. Lambert spoke about what he felt was the biggest error in the early investigation by the sheriffs office. Deputies also dug in several places in search of remains. BUT if she suspected anything she should have turned in her son. This sister can rot too if she helped. Nothing ever mentioned to any of them. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. You ALWAYS ask your interns about it? It wouldnt be surprising to learn. Flores was home at the time and could be seen in news . I believe that they had just met the evening of her death so why is there a belief that he killed her? His father, Ruben, is facing a charge of accessory to murder. The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com. Smart has long been suspected to have been abducted and killed in May 1996, while she was a freshman at California. On Monday, deputies served a sealed search warrant at the home of Ruben Flores. According to the Charley Project, Flores had been making poor grades and was in danger of being kicked out of school due after he received a DUI. 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