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The court heard testimony from another dog handler on Monday
SAN LUIS OBISPO – The preliminary hearing for Paul (44) and Ruben (80) Flores resumed on Monday August 30.
The father and son are charged with the disappearance and murder in 1996 of Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student. Paul has been charged with his murder and Ruben is charged with aiding and abetting after the fact.
The two men were arrested in April. Ruben is out on bail, but Paul remains in the San Luis Obispo County Jail without bail.
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Kristin’s remains were never found, but she was declared legally dead in 2002.
The court heard from a witness on Monday, a dog handler named Gail LaRoque. She arrived with Adela Morris to search Paul Flores’ dormitory in 1996.
Morris testified earlier at the preliminary hearing saying his dogs Cholla and Cirque alerted Paul’s room.
Similar to Morris, LaRoque knew Kristin Smart was missing but knew no other details about the case. Laroque’s bitch, Torrey, has also been certified in human remains detection by the California Rescue Dog Association and has performed approximately 200 searches during her career.
According to LaRoque, Torrey focused heavily on the smells from Paul’s side in the dorm. She alerted on Paul’s trash can. Torrey then alerted Paul’s bed frame.
LaRoque explained that part of being a handler is learning your dog’s behaviors and what they mean.
According to LaRoque, the police placed Paul’s trash can and two identical trash cans in the hallway. Torrey alerted again to Paul’s trash.
After a closed-door Monday morning, it was announced that “Your Own Backyard” podcaster Chris Lambert’s objection to his subpoena would be heard on September 7.
The hearing is now expected to continue for at least next week.
The preliminary hearing continues on Tuesday, August 31 at 9 a.m. in Department 5 of the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse.
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