Verdict - Kristin Smart

And Then They Were Gone

Little Monster Productions

Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart went missing on Memorial Day weekend in 1996. After a long investigation with many stops and starts, Paul Flores was finally arrested for her murder in April of 2021. His father, Ruben Flores, was also arrested for accessory after the fact. Their trial concluded and a verdict was read on October 18, 2022.

In this episode, Ethan and Kona discuss the trial and the verdict in an unscripted format. Did the Smart family finally receive justice after over 25 years?

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Kristin Smart Part 1: https://pod.link/1524173209/episode/d55da98f74c41762726a9c72e2cd91e6
Kristin Smart Part 2: https://pod.link/1524173209/episode/f7d8f2dfabf1322d7df8f42b0de25193

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Your Own Backyard: https://pod.link/1480263708
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article266857866.html

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Cona Gallagher, host of And Then They Were Gone and day by day, true crime stories.
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1:35.1	On April 13, 2021, Paul Flores was arrested for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly Freshman, Kristen Smart.
1:48.6	His father, Ruben Flores, was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact. After over a year and a long preliminary trial and an even longer
1:57.0	trial, today, October 18th, 2022, the Smart family finally has justice for their daughter.
2:07.0	This is Kristen Smart, the verdict. When a person goes missing, there's a special kind of pain
2:12.6	in the not knowing. I want to tell you the stories of those who never came home. Today, I want to update you on the case of Kristen Smart.
2:21.3	I'm Conan Gallagher.
2:22.3	And I'm Ethan Flick.
2:23.3	And this is, and then they were gone.
2:25.3	...and then they were gone. The
2:37.0	The Hello, everyone. Hello, everyone.
3:05.7	Thank you for joining us. Now, this is going to be a very quick update episode.
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