Kristin Smart Case Archives - Mustang News https://mustangnews.net/section/news/kristin-smart-case/ Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's News Source Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:55:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mustangnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-MustangNews-32x32.png Kristin Smart Case Archives - Mustang News https://mustangnews.net/section/news/kristin-smart-case/ 32 32 207247591 One Year Later: How one podcast shaped a murder trial https://mustangnews.net/one-year-later-inside-the-people-v-flores-trial/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:45:40 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=253712

Mustang News interviewed Your Own Backyard podcast creator Chris Lambert and Flores family attorney Harold Mesick in a special feature documentary reflecting on the trial, one year after the verdict.

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Paul Flores to switch attorneys in upcoming hearing https://mustangnews.net/paul-flores-to-switch-attorneys-in-upcoming-hearing/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 23:06:27 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=251970

Paul Flores will return to court, expected to discuss a change of counsel during a hearing set for August. In April, Robert Sanger filed a notice of appeal, before stepping […]

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27 years since her disappearance, students hold vigil for Kristin Smart  https://mustangnews.net/27-years-since-her-disappearance-students-hold-vigil-for-kristin-smart/ Tue, 30 May 2023 21:11:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=251327

Journalism sophomore Eve Stewart doesn’t exactly remember when she learned about Kristin Smart’s disappearance in 1996, but recalls hearing little “remarks” when she lived in the Red Brick residence halls […]

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Paul Flores to serve 25 years to life in prison https://mustangnews.net/paul-flores-to-serve-25-years-to-life-in-prison/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:59:15 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=248726

Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial was covered each day by Mustang News. Read previous articles about the trial here. Paul Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to […]

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Kristin Smart murder trial: Paul Flores’ sentencing date pushed back three months https://mustangnews.net/kristin-smart-murder-trial-paul-flores-sentencing-date-pushed-back-three-months/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:18:31 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=245301

Editor’s note: Mustang News has covered the People v. Flores murder trial every day from the courthouse. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. Paul Flores’ sentencing […]

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Lead prosecutor in Kristin Smart trial to transfer to Monterey County DA’s office https://mustangnews.net/lead-prosecutor-in-kristin-smart-trial-to-be-monterey-countys-next-district-attorney/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:41:41 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=245136

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional information from a Monterey County news release. SLO County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle won the guilty verdict for the […]

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A Q&A with Mustang News’ Kristin Smart trial reporter https://mustangnews.net/a-qa-with-mustang-news-kristin-smart-trial-reporter/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=244871

Journalism senior Nico Viñuela spent three months in Monterey County covering the Kristin Smart murder trial, with support from Mustang News and KCPR teams back in San Luis Obispo. KCPR […]

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Watch: SLO County officials, Smart Family hold press conference post-verdict https://mustangnews.net/watch-slo-county-officials-smart-family-hold-press-conference-post-verdict/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:59:02 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=243580

Editor’s note: Mustang News has covered the People v. Flores murder trial every day from the courthouse. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. The family of […]

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‘We are here for you’: Cal Poly president addresses community reaction to Kristin Smart trial verdicts https://mustangnews.net/we-are-here-for-you-president-armstrong-addresses-community-reaction-to-kristin-smarts-trial-verdict/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:00:06 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=243556 The Monterey County Superior Courthouse, Monday, Oct.17, 2022.

On Tuesday, the jury reached a verdict on the 1996 Kristin Smart case – Paul Flores was found guilty of the murder of Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student at […]

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Paul Flores found guilty in Kristin Smart murder trial, Ruben Flores found not guilty https://mustangnews.net/paul-flores-found-guilty-in-kristin-smart-murder-trial-ruben-flores-found-not-guilty/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:15:39 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=243523

Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial has been covered each day by Mustang News. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. Paul Flores was found guilty […]

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