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Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family
Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family

One year after the conviction of Paul Flores, Chris sits down with the Smart family to discuss the trial, the concept of closure, and their memories of Kristin

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Alexandra WallaceOctober 18, 2023
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Four
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Four

Chris recaps Paul Flores’ sentencing with help from the prosecution team

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Alexandra WallaceJuly 10, 2023
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Three
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Three

Chris recaps the verdicts with help from the prosecution team and the jury that convicted Paul Flores

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Alexandra WallaceJuly 10, 2023
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Two
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Two

Chris recaps the closing arguments with help from the prosecution team

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Alexandra WallaceMay 24, 2023
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part One
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part One

Meet the team that prosecuted Paul and Ruben Flores

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Alexandra WallaceMay 12, 2023
The Conclusion (teaser)
The Conclusion (teaser)

The conclusion of People vs. Flores is in progress.

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Alexandra WallaceMarch 20, 2023
A Brief Update
A Brief Update

Where is the final episode??

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Alexandra WallaceMarch 20, 2023
People vs. Flores: Defense and Rebuttal
People vs. Flores: Defense and Rebuttal

Chris recaps the Defense case and the Prosecution’s rebuttal from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceOctober 16, 2022
People vs. Flores: Weeks 9 and 10
People vs. Flores: Weeks 9 and 10

Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and September 19th from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceOctober 2, 2022
People vs. Flores: Week 8
People vs. Flores: Week 8

Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceSeptember 12, 2022
People vs. Flores: Week 7
People vs. Flores: Week 7

Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceSeptember 7, 2022
People vs. Flores: Week 6
People vs. Flores: Week 6

Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceAugust 29, 2022
People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5
People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5

Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceAugust 23, 2022
People vs. Flores: Week 3
People vs. Flores: Week 3

Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceAugust 8, 2022
People vs. Flores: Weeks 1 and 2
People vs. Flores: Weeks 1 and 2

Chris recaps the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceAugust 1, 2022
People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena
People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena

Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceJuly 24, 2022
People vs. Flores #1: Motions
People vs. Flores #1: Motions

Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021 preliminary hearing, through the first week of motions in the Salinas Courthouse

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Alexandra WallaceJune 11, 2022
Episode 10: The Beginning of The End Part 2
Episode 10: The Beginning of The End Part 2

Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day.

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Alexandra WallaceJuly 6, 2021
Episode 09: The Beginning of The End Part 1
Episode 09: The Beginning of The End Part 1

After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, Chris recounts the search that led to them, and a timeline of the spot where investigators believe Kristin Smart's body was buried.

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Alexandra WallaceJuly 6, 2021
Episode 08: The 16-Hour Gap
Episode 08: The 16-Hour Gap

Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996? Chris scours the Smart Family’s notebooks to find forgotten witnesses and leads.

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Alexandra WallaceNovember 25, 2020
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