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.

Smart family attorney, James R. Murphy

Smart family attorney, James R. Murphy

HRD dog, Echo, walks around the 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 3/15/21

HRD dog, Echo, walks around the 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 3/15/21

HRD dog, Annie, is walked around the 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 3/15/21

HRD dog, Annie, is walked around the 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 3/15/21

Mike McConville drives by White Court during the search, 3/15/21

Mike McConville drives by White Court during the search, 3/15/21

Mike McConville is asked to leave White Court, 3/15/21

Mike McConville is asked to leave White Court, 3/15/21

A ground penetrating radar operator sets up his equipment, 3/15/21

A ground penetrating radar operator sets up his equipment, 3/15/21

Investigators crowd around a monitor to view the raw ground penetrating radar data, 3/15/21

Investigators crowd around a monitor to view the raw ground penetrating radar data, 3/15/21

Investigators stand around the southeast corner of Ruben Flores’ back deck, 3/16/21

Investigators stand around the southeast corner of Ruben Flores’ back deck, 3/16/21

Stan Smart follows the Flores family’s U-Haul on the Southbound 101, 8/17/96

Stan Smart follows the Flores family’s U-Haul on the Southbound 101, 8/17/96

Alexandra Wallace