![]() ![]() ![]() Susan Flores, later in 1996, rented the house to the Lassiter family and Joe Lassiter stated during a deposition that he could never get flowers or other plants to grow in one of the large planter boxes because the soil only went 6-inches deep before hitting another layer of concrete.Īs a true crime podcast, that detail ramped up the horror level a hundredfold for me. Included in the yard work was the addition of a 6-foot concrete planter box and lots of new lattices. The Flores family was further implicated in Kristin’s disappearance when a deposed neighbor stated that shortly after Kristin went missing, Paul and his father, Ruben, were seen doing extensive construction in the backyard of Susan’s home. There were over 600 students who had access to that dorm facility and Paul Flores’ room was the only one where the cadaver dogs alerted. She also talked about how secretive Paul’s family was and that Paul always seemed on the verge of a confession.Ĭadaver dogs with a search team in Paul’s dorm room had alerted on several spots indicating evidence of human decomposition. Paul dated a girlfriend after Kristin’s disappearance who later stated to Lambert that while Paul seemed nice in the beginning, he was odd and later became physically aggressive. While drinking he was known to be aggressive. He did not read social clues well and racked up several DUIs. He is the man on the edge of the work clique that gives women “the creeps” and who women warn other women about. Paul Flores appears to be that man that everyone just tolerates. He even lied about how he had received a black eye and injuries to his knees and hands the same weekend that Kristin vanished. He had also told 3-conflicting stories about the night of May 25, 1996, and into May 26, 1996. Paul had already admitted to being the last person with Kristin the night she disappeared. They were at her house looking for evidence regarding the disappearance and probable murder of Kristin Smart committed, allegedly, by Paul Flores. Imagine the reaction of Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, when an FBI and sheriff’s team knock on her door early June 19, 2000, with a search warrant. Sound familiar? I can fully relate to where Kristin was emotionally at that time in her life.Ī post shared by Your Own Backyard The Suspects However, if need be, they would give Kristin a little tough love to help her refocus. Stan and Denise Smart were trying to avoid being helicopter parents by giving Kristin the space to make her own decisions. ![]() Kristin considered that Hawaii summer employment her dream job. Kristin wasn’t sure if she wanted to continue at Cal Poly or move back to Hawaii where she had done an internship as a lifeguard and camp counselor the summer before. When you are in your late teens and early twenties these ambivalent feelings about the direction of your life can easily become overblown. Kristin, also, like many her age, was waffling about her major and the school she was attending, California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. Kristin was learning that and had had some struggles, not unlike her peers. His well-crafted words show how this time in our lives can be overwhelming because you now have to learn how to discipline yourself and balance your life. Lambert does an expert job of painting being on your own as a young adult. Many of us have had our own similar experiences during the first semester of college or the first time living away from our parents. The Venezuela semester was to help her perfect her Spanish.Īs Lambert begins his investigation through this true crime podcast, he presents Kristin Smart as a normal young woman, away at college and on her own for the first time. She participated in two study abroad programs, one in London and one in Venezuela before her senior year of high school. The oldest of three children born to Stan and Denise Smart, Kristin was known for taking on adventures. ![]()
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