Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart went missing on Memorial Day weekend in 1996. After a long investigation with many stops and starts, Paul Flores was finally arrested for her murder in April of 2021. His father, Ruben Flores, was also arrested for accessory after the fact. Their trial concluded and a verdict was read on October 18, 2022.

In this episode, Ethan and Kona discuss the trial and the verdict in an unscripted format. Did the Smart family finally receive justice after over 25 years?

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Kristin Smart Part 1: https://pod.link/1524173209/episode/d55da98f74c41762726a9c72e2cd91e6
Kristin Smart Part 2: https://pod.link/1524173209/episode/f7d8f2dfabf1322d7df8f42b0de25193

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