Kristin Smart

The convicted killer of Kristin Smart could be transferred to protective housing after being attacked in prison for the second time.

The family of Kristin Smart filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly this week, accusing the university of being “at least partially” responsible for her murder.

A new cold case detective is taking over at the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. KCBX’s Amanda Wernik spoke with Detective Greg Smith.

Paul Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to life for Smart’s murder.

Tuesday afternoon two separate juries reached verdicts in the Kristin Smart murder trial. Paul Flores has been found guilty of murdering Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, while his father Ruben Flores has been found not guilty of accessory to the murder.

Paul Flores has been found guilty of first degree murder and Ruben Flores has been found not guilty of accessory to murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart who went missing in 1996.

Both juries in the Kristin Smart murder trial have entered deliberations.

The Kristin Smart murder trial is getting closer to a verdict, as the prosecution has now rested its case.

The presiding judge has now ruled that the majority of the records in the Kristin Smart case can now be unsealed, and that process is underway right now.

In today's KCBX News Update: the next trial hearing in the Kristin Smart murder case has been delayed to Monday, and the City of Paso Robles is accepting filings for city council candidates.