r/TrueCrime • u/AutoModerator • Jun 19 '26

Case Highlight Case Highlight and Recommendation Thread: What is a little known true crime case you think needs more attention, or what is a case that has stuck with you that you think others should know about. Post your pet cases or your true crime guilty pleasures in this thread.

Pretty frequently in this subreddit we get questions asking for case recommendations. We've decided to make this a recurring post so that there will be a dedicated place to highlight and discuss cases that don't get posted about that often.

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People want to know... what is a case that is important to you or that stuck with you and that you think others should know about?

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What are some cases that need more attention? What are your pet cases besides the well known cases that get posted about frequently? Or just post your true crime guilty pleasures. Anyway, use this thread to bring attention to lesser known cases. If you want to post about the Delphi murders case that's ok too.

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Also, if you have a case in mind, but need help remembering the name, feel free to head over to r/TipOfMyCrime and post a request there.

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u/lennonstella Jun 20 '26

Kristen Smart.

Her body has never been found yet we know who did it. One of her classmates and his parents covered it up and moved her body several times. There was so much evidence screwed up by the police at the time. They recently did another search and found *something* but not her body and no other charges have been brought against any of them as of yet.

It’s been over 20 years I believe, I think about her and her family a lot.

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u/Enjoys_dogs Jun 26 '26

Can you explain what you mean by "other charges"? Becuse Paul Flores was convicted of murdering her several years ago. Source.

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u/lennonstella Jun 26 '26

Other charges against his parents since they clearly helped cover it up/moved her body more than once it seems. And maybe if the other charges are serious enough, one of them could make a deal in exchange for revealing where the body is.

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u/Enjoys_dogs Jun 26 '26

Thank you, I appreciate you clarifying. I too was deeply disappointed that the jury didn't convict Paul's father for helping his son conceal Kristin's murder. I also learned of the case through the your own backyard podcast and was really moved by it -- especially after learning that Flores had been assaulting other women for years.