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April 29, 2021 28 mins

In May of 1996, California Polytechnic freshman Kristin Smart attended a birthday party for a friend on campus. She was walked back to her dorm by Paul Flores, never to be seen or heard from again. Flores had been suspected in her murder since the beginning, but hardly any evidence could prove Kristin was even dead. New developments have led to Flores' arrest and new information about his past. Find out more in this episode.

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References:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/09/07/kristin-smart-vanished-in-1996-authorities-say-she-may-be-buried-on-her-college-campus/

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article100287482.html

https://www.recordnet.com/article/20070524/A_NEWS/705240316

https://calcoastnews.com/2020/02/paul-flores-detained-in-disappearance-of-kristin-smart/

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/14/us/kristin-smart-case-district-attorney/index.html

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/paul-flores-suspect-in-kristin-smart-case-was-subject-of-redondo-beach-rape-investigation-14-years-ago/

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article250978094.html

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-27/kristin-smart-paul-flores-la-sexual-assault-claims

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