Kristin Smart murder trial wraps fifth week of evidence, testimony

The fifth week of the Kristin Smart murder trial wrapped on Friday with a short day of witness testimony from Paul Flores' ex-girlfriend.

• Aug 26, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial: woman accused defendant Paul Flores of sexual assault

The Kristin Smart murder trial continued in Monterey County this week, with two days of testimony from witnesses from Paul Flores' life after Cal Poly. Flores is charged alongside his father, Ruben, in connection to the disappearance of Smart in 1996 during her freshman year.

• Aug 26, 2022

Trial resumes for Paul Flores in death of Kristin Smart

A woman described to the jury how she met Paul Flores in 2008 and then claimed that he then sexually assaulted her after spiking her drink.

• Aug 24, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial resumes Aug. 24, week ends with dog handler testimony

Jurors in the Kristin Smart murder trial heard more from human remains detection dog-handlers Tuesday, the last day of testimony before a five-day scheduled break in the trial.

• Aug 16, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial jurors hear from human remains-detection dog handler

A human remains detection dog handler took the witness stand Monday to testify as part of the Kristin Smart murder trial.

• Aug 15, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial: cadaver dogs, dorm search, and 1996 evidence

Jurors who will decide if a former Cal Poly student is responsible for the death of Stockton teen Kristin Smart in 1996, heard from some of the investigators who took on the case 26 years ago.

• Aug 12, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial COVID-19 outbreak prompts court health and safety reminders

The announcement was made via email by the Monterey County Courts spokesperson who said there is no indication of any COVID transmission between any people in the courtroom.

• Aug 12, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial enters fourth week of testimony, evidence

One of the last people to to see Kristin Smart alive took the stand Monday in her murder trial in Monterey County.

• Aug 8, 2022

Former Cal Poly student testifies in Paul Flores murder trial

Tim Davis testified that Kristin Smart was having trouble walking and even standing on her own the night she disappeared.

• Aug 8, 2022

"She was a close friend": Kristin Smart's Cal Poly classmates testify in murder trial

Kristin Smart's former Cal Poly classmates took the stand on Thursday as witnesses in her murder trial.

• Aug 5, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial continues this week

The Kristin Smart murder trial continued Wednesday in a Monterey County courtroom, as jurors heard from Smart's former classmates who shared details about Memorial Day weekend 1996.

• Aug 4, 2022

Former classmate of Kristin Smart testifies in Paul Flores trial

The Kristin Smart murder trial continued Wednesday in a Monterey County courtroom, as jurors heard from Smart's former classmates who shared details about Memorial Day weekend 1996.

• Aug 4, 2022