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 ...

Paul Flores was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million in restitution to Kristin Smart’s family to reimburse them for the costs they’ve incurred in the 28 years since her murder. Restitution is a court ...

Paul Flores during a 2022 court appearance in his trial for the murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. (Brittany Tom / NBC News Dateline / Pool photo) Oral arguments as to whether Kristin Smart’s ...

Paul Flores during a 2022 court appearance in his trial for the murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. (Brittany Tom / NBC News Dateline / Pool photo) Paul Flores’ conviction and 25-year-to-life ...

Apr. 14—Nearly 25 years after Cal Poly student Kristin Smart disappeared from the college campus, prime suspect Paul Flores was arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday, and his father was arrested on ...

The man convicted of murdering Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart argued again that the jury’s verdict should be reversed or reduced to second-degree, new court documents filed on Monday show. A Monterey ...

A California judge ruled Monday that a man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 must pay just over $350,000 to her family for costs they incurred after her ...

More than 26 years after California college student Kristin Smart disappeared, the last person to see her alive was convicted Tuesday of her murder. Paul Flores, 45, was found guilty of first-degree ...

Paul Flores filed a new appellate brief challenging his 2022 murder conviction. Key arguments include juror bias, improper testimony, and prosecutorial conduct. The appeal is fully briefed; court has ...