Crime & Justice

Paul Flores Tried to Rape Kristin Smart Before Murdering Her, Prosecutor Says

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Flores’ father allegedly helped his son hide her body, which has still not been found.

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Kristin Smart was murdered during an attempted rape, the San Luis Obispo County district attorney said Wednesday. Smart, a 19-year-old student at California Polytechnic State University, went missing in 1996 while walking home from a party.

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