Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, spoke to California outlet KSBY News on Tuesday, marking her first-ever press interview. Man sentenced to three months in prison for shooting and killing elephant seal, Helios Dayspring opens marijuana shop in Morro Bay, Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on Highway 41 in Atascadero, How much rain has fallen on SLO County? This is really going to be something you dont expect. 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. I believe that everyone who is in the Flores family circle including Susans boyfriend, and Ermelindas ex-husband Brett MacArthur AND her most recent ex-husband, is in on this, and is either directly involved with Kristins death (Paul) or the concealment of the crime. God only knows what she had to endure growing up (from her dad, her pervert brother- sounds like he'd creep on cousins and any female that moved) and then being unwittingly (at least at first, let's assume) involved in all of this. Press J to jump to the feed. Comment Guidelines. Paul is charged with murder in connection with the 1996. Laci Peterson had also been a student at Cal Poly. Paul is charged with murder in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. 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. How Does This Happen, I started Biz in AG in 1989 ,I am now 58 I do not have any kids So Sad .. Monsters .. Is this Susan posting? Maybe she had no idea until she was actually in the middle of it. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. Smart has long been suspected to have been abducted and killed in May 1996, while she was a freshman at California. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Thomas. We may learn more if any of them are called to testify in the preliminary hearing. Amanda Starrantino investigates where her missing person's case stands today. I believe that they had just met the evening of her death so why is there a belief that he killed her? Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores' sister, Ermelinda Thomas. 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. "I feel good about the case at this point," Lambert told the Tribune. Unblurred are Paul Flores (right) and Ermelinda Flores (bottom right). Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores' home. Smart has long been suspected to have been abducted and killed in May 1996, while she was a freshman at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Last month, deputies conducted a two-day search for Smarts remains at the home of Ruben Flores. Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day. She was kidnapped.. He is the father of Paul Flores, the only suspect in the disappearance of Smart. Denise Smart said that she was told, Be ready. Paul Flores has long been the lone suspect in Smarts disappearance. In only one of those instances, in 2000, did Flores serve time. 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's sister reportedly lives in that area. Support local news. If you do not want to take this offer now it will not be offered to you again and things will be used against you., He goes on to say in the letter that is not dated but referenced by Galambos that Paul will soon be in a position of needing to tell law enforcement his story and that the case will be solved soon., You can be the one who is responsible for ending this nightmare for everyone and move on with your life. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Kristin Smart was declared legally dead in May 2002. True. 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 allege that Flores instead took Smart to his own dorm room and killed. Wow! 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. I can show you a video of Paul admitting he knows what happened to Kristin Smart, his letter states. Shortly after that, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff sniffer dogs were brought on the Cal Poly campus. I was thinking about that car the other day. Flores was among those students and was the last to see Smart alive. You can get varying levels of agreement about whether what I did directly led to an arrest. Nothing in this portion of the documents states Thomas accepted the offer of immunity or provided any information to authorities. They state the detective was requesting an interview from Thomas while also giving her two letters: one urging her cooperation and another offering immunity from San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow in exchange for her cooperation. Officers booked Flores into the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. BUT if she suspected anything she should have turned in her son. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. Smart ended up attending an off-campus party, where she became intoxicated and passed out on a neighbor's lawn, according to witnesses. For his part, the podcaster, Chris Lambert, said he "was one piece of the formula. Check out the podcast Your Own Backyard if you want to get the details on everything known to this point: https://www.yourownbackyardpodcast.com/episodes. Paul Flores was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area, where he resides. Why is the community not pushing for something to get done? They used cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar to search Ruben Flores property. Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores home. I find it weird there are practically 0 pictures of Ermelinda in comparison to the other members of her family, but maybe its because she moved? Unblurred are Paul Flores (top center) and Ermelinda Flores (top right). Most knew about it, no thanks to Poly, and now all do thanks to Chris Lambert. His father Ruben Flores charged with being an accessory after the factwas found not. Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student, was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Paul Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm on May 25, 1996, which was relatively empty over the Memorial Day weekend. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. In November 2019, supporters of Smarts family held a vigil outside of Susan Flores home, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported at the time. 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. No? 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. She was last seen alive with Paul Flores, a classmate who offered to walk an inebriated Smart to her room. Paul Flores at a St. James classmate's birthday party, 1983. Copy of immunity deal letter posted here. Also in 2010, SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said he was . 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. The two alleged culprits are being held at the San Luis Obispo County . Lambert said in January 2019, I believe that Paul Flores is responsible for her death and I believe that he knows where she is currently located. Cant blame her for wanting to get far away from the dysfunction. After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded a two search of an Arroyo Grande home related to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. An attorney representing Flores, Sarah Sanger could not be reached for comment. The Smart family had no comment Wednesday. IF they knew he was out there murdering, raping etc. Paul Flores escorted Smart back to her dorm after an off-campus party. But nope. Not that it excuses it, I can just see it clear as fucking day. Then in Feb. 2021, Los Angeles police officers arrested Paul Flores in Rancho Palos Verdes on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. 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. During a camping trip in Fresno, California, in the early 1990s, Flores's female cousins playfully swiped and hid his wallet while walking en route to a liquor store to purchase slush puppies. Doesnt sound plausible. I see the son Did nit get bail.. Good .. Has our district attorney ever tried a murder case? It was just a matter of the way the machinery works. ", "It's part of the reason I got involved in this," he told the Tribune. One neighbor told the newspaper that Flores had been nothing but a good neighbor. The same report said that Flores grew up in Torrance, California. Critics called. 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. 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