Sheriff’s deputies research Paul Flores’s family home in Arroyo Grande with cadaver puppies, floor-penetrating radar

UPDATE (9:20 a.m.) – An older-model Volkswagen was currently being towed from the residence of Ruben Flores just after cadaver pet dogs searched the car.

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(7:47 a.m.) – Another lookup warrant in connection to the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly university student Kristin Wise was served Monday morning in Arroyo Grande, this time at the household of Paul Flores’s father.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is hunting the yard of Ruben Flores’s dwelling, found in the 700 block of White Ct. in Arroyo Grande.

Investigators are employing cadaver dogs and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) in their lookup, according to sheriff’s officials.

Paul Flores is the longtime individual-of-curiosity in Smart’s disappearance. For the initially time on Monday, investigators officially termed him the “primary suspect.”

Following information of Monday’s search, the Intelligent family members introduced the following statement: “We are inspired by the information of today’s search of Ruben Flores’ home. We take pleasure in the vigilance and professionalism of Sheriff Ian Parkinson and his division and our family members appears to be like forward to finding out much more in the hrs and times forward.”

Good was last noticed on May perhaps 25, 1996, right after returning to campus from a fraternity bash in San Luis Obispo.

Witnesses said Flores was the last man or woman to be viewed with her.

Very last thirty day period, Flores was arrested in Los Angeles County on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Sheriff’s officials reported that arrest arrived as a end result of info obtained in the course of lookups of his San Pedro house in February and April of 2020, when investigators have been reportedly on the lookout for products of curiosity in the Sensible case.

The February 2020 investigation also included searches at the two Arroyo Grande households of Flores’s dad and mom, Ruben and Susan, and his sister’s property in Washington point out.

Sheriff’s officers say the recent search could choose a few of times to entire and targeted visitors in the place may be impacted.

Officials say the look for warrant is sealed and no other info on the “active and ongoing investigation” will be launched at this time.