The convicted killer of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart, Paul Flores, will not have a new hearing in his appellate case, the California Court of Appeal ruled last week. Flores, 49, was convicted of ...

Kristin Smart's killer, Paul Flores, is finally behind bars. But for her family, justice has only been half-served, as her body has still not been found almost 30 years on. In the latest episode of ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Paul Flores for the death of Kristin Smart. "I hope we can have justice for the Smart family," San Luis ...

In the spring of 1996, Kristin Smart, 19, was a young woman who loved adventure and had her whole life ahead of her. Then, she vanished. For more than two decades, her family and loved ones ...

Paul Flores, Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart’s convicted killer, is asking the Court of Appeal for a new hearing after it refused to overturn or reduce his first-degree murder conviction. The petition ...

Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly student who vanished in 1996, saw her case reach a turning point with the 2022 conviction of Paul Flores for her murder. In October 2025, Flores is back in court seeking to ...

Convicted killer of Kristin Smart appeals sentence The man convicted of killing Stockton native Kristin Smart is appealing his sentence. His legal team is arguing that he did not have a fair trial due ...

VENTURA, Calif. — A California appeals court upheld the conviction of Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart over Memorial Day weekend in 1996. An ...