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

On Jan. 14, the California Supreme Court denied Paul Flores’ second and final appeal to overturn or reduce his conviction of ...

A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin Smart and the defendant's father, who is accused of helping hide her body, made their first court ...

Flores, 49, was convicted of Smart’s murder in October 2022 following a three-month trial. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison. He first attempted to overturn or reduce his conviction ...

The family of Kristin Smart said in a lawsuit that Cal Poly didn't act in a timely or effective manner after her murder, impeding the investigation. Kristin Smart's parents and two siblings have filed ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a longtime suspect in the murder of Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old California college freshman who went missing 25 years ago. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said ...

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detective who most recently led the investigation into Cal Poly student Kristin Smart’s disappearance will retire this spring — on the same day Smart’s ...

Paul Flores will forever be held responsible for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart. On Friday, the California Supreme Court denied Flores’ second appeal to overturn or reduce his ...

On Wednesday, officials announced the California Supreme Court denied Paul Flores' petition for review of his conviction for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart, bringing what ...

Paul Flores, seen here on Aug. 16, 2022, during his trial, was convicted of murdering Kristin Smart. An appeals court upheld that conviction on Oct. 24, 2025. Tribune file photos Paul Flores’ will ...