The disappearance of Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly San Luis Obispo freshman, on May 25, 1996, remains an unsolved mystery. Dateline is revisiting the case in a two-hour episode titled ‘Justice ...

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 ...

The man convicted of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart lost another bid to have his conviction overturned or reduced to second-degree murder. Novato: Thanksgiving shooting by security officer at ...

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 ...

Investigators in the Kristin Smart murder case admit they leaked information to a podcaster on purpose. A San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office investigator took the stand Tuesday (8/30), saying the leaks ...

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detective who most recently led the investigation into Cal Poly student Kristin Smart’s disappearance will retire this spring — on the same day Smart’s ...

Kristin Smart was near the end of her first year at California Polytechnic State University when she vanished after attending a party in 1996, but it would take years to bring her killer to justice.

The man convicted of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart lost another bid to have his conviction overturned or reduced to second-degree murder. Jesika’s journey: Former addict now a health care ...

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 ...