GUILTY CA - Nancy Woodrum, 62, found deceased, San Luis Obispo County, 5 May 2018 *Arrest*

[siliconrod]

I am curious if Flores has a prior criminal record. The attack on Nancy was very brazen and violent.
Did Flores think Nancy had left with the wedding party and wasn't expecting her at home and then Nancy confronted him and he freaked out or was this premeditated by Flores. Nancy's Family spoke to her the night of May 4 but she didn't show up to a 9:30am appointment the following morning which makes this crime had a small window of opportunity and how did he remove her body from the property w/o anyone noticing. If Nancy was living in the caretaker residence maybe its some distance from the rental property and maybe none of the guest were able to see or hear anything that night. This all very strange and so sad.

 

[Knox]

He will be back in court on January 3rd to plea, guess we'll see if anything new is announced.

 

[iulia]

Attorney from Rex Krebs death penalty trial will defend Paso man accused of murder

William McLennan, who worked on the capital murder cases of notorious killer Rex Krebs and of Dystiny Myers’ murderer Ty Hill, will represent Carlo Alberto Fuentes Flores along with the San Luis Obispo County Public Defender’s Office.

 

[Knox]

I'm going to say Flores will sign a plea deal for LWOP, rather than go to trial. Not much wiggle room when you lead cops to the body.

 

[Twistinginthewind]

Hi, this is my first post on webslueths. I was in Paso Robles in June and saw the missing person posters. I’ve been sporadically checking in ever since. I even created a Reddit hoping to get some leads (nothing interesting came of them). But I did come across something in my research and I’ve wondered if it is related. I hope this is not considered “rumor mongering.” Rather, another case was happening at roughly the same time:

Paso Robles police officer accused of on-duty rape

This Paso Robles police officer is accused of having been called to a crime scene and then raping the very woman who called!!! He was put on paid leave on May 9th, just days after Nancy went missing. Police had been at her property the Friday before she was reported missing according to reports. I want to know....was he one of the officers!!!!??

It seems like Nancy never existed. How sad.

Rest in peace, Nancy, we love and miss you, and are here making sure justice is done for you.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Fuentes Flores is scheduled to be back in court for pre-preliminary hearing Monday.


Rex Krebs attorney to defend man accused in murder of Paso Robles woman

 

[Twistinginthewind]

I'm going to say Flores will sign a plea deal for LWOP, rather than go to trial. Not much wiggle room when you lead cops to the body.

Yeah, too true on wiggle room being limited. Still here, Nancy and your loved ones, we are eagerly awaiting a speedy trail of FF and justice for Nancy!!!!!!!!!

 

[0101ABA]

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office won’t seek the death penalty in the murder case against a 42-year-old Paso Robles man accused of killing a 62-year-old North County hair stylist.

Instead, the DA’s Office announced Thursday that it will pursue life in prison without parole for Carlo Alberto Fuentes Flores, who’s charged with the premeditated murder of Nancy Woodrum of Paso Robles.

Additionally, Fuentes Flores faces the special allegation of murder while committing rape and residential burglary.

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article236629418.html

 

[Knox]

Did they ever announce COD?

 

[0101ABA]

Did they ever announce COD?

I’ve followed this case closely, and to the best of my knowledge, they haven’t. Sorry that isn’t helpful but I’ll do some research tomorrow after work and will post if I find anything of importance.

 

[MissMYB]

Wow. I’ve been offline a while and am sadly happy to see a conclusion. RIP.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Alleged killer of Paso Robles woman can stand trial for murder

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Friday enough evidence exists for a North County man to stand trial for the murder of a popular Paso Robles hairdresser.

Investigators determined DNA evidence in the case matched Carlo Alberto Fuentes Flores, a painter who Woodrum had hired to do work at her home. Fuentes Flores then led investigators to Woodrum’s body in a rural area off Highway 58 in eastern SLO County.

Fuentes Flores, a 44-year-old Paso Robles man, is charged with first-degree murder and enhancements for committing the crime amid a rape and burglary.

Fuentes Flores faces the the possibility of life in prison without parole if convicted of the murder charge and enhancements. The defendant has remained in custody in the SLO County Jail since his Dec. 2018 arrest.

 

[Knox]

Last year, a request to keep the media out of the courtroom for future hearings involving FuentesFlores was denied.

Woodrum, 62, was a popular hairdresser last seen alive in May 2018.

FuentesFlores was arrested that December after the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says he led them to Woodrum’s body off Highway 58 in eastern San Luis Obispo County.

Investigators say FuentesFlores was hired to paint the deck on Woodrum’s property in the week leading up to her disappearance.

During last week’s preliminary hearing, the DA’s Office says a motion to suppress the defendant’s confession to the murder was also denied.
Charges upheld against Nancy Woodrum murder suspect

 

[JerseyGirl]

A pre-preliminary hearing was scheduled for Monday, January 7.

Update: Case against man charged with murder of Nancy Woodrum to move to trial

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The lawful sentence for this crime is life in prison without the possibility of parole because of the special circumstance that was alleged and proved that he committed the murder during a rape or attempted rape. Fuentes Flores is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 24, 2022, in Department 7 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
Update: Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for local murder - Paso Robles Daily News

 

[imstilla.grandma]

PASO ROBLES — Friday, May 5 marked the five-year anniversary of the murder of Nancy Woodrum. The Paso Robles hairdresser, mother, grandmother, and friend was murdered on Cinco de Mayo in 2018. The Paso Robles Press sat down with recently retired San Luis Obispo County Detective Clint Cole to discuss the case from his point of view.

Cole retired from the Sheriff’s Department on March 10 after over 32 years of service, 10 of those years as a detective. In 2018, he was completing his first year serving as the first detective in the county’s cold case department. He is now famously known as the lead investigator on the Kristin Smart case, closing it after 26 years. While off duty at home on May 5, 2018, he received a call to come out to the suspicious scene of a missing woman’s home.

Woodrum lived off Geneseo Road towards the town of Creston. She lived alone in a studio apartment on the property with her daughter in another home there. Another larger home on the property was used as a vacation rental. On the weekend of her disappearance, a wedding party was renting the home.

Retired detective reflects on Nancy Woodrum murder case • Paso Robles Press

Paso Robles Press is the daily online news source and weekly print newspaper for the Paso Robles area, serving the community since 1889.

pasoroblespress.com

 

[Knox]

Thanks for posting, it was interesting to read the details of the investigation. Particularily the Geofencing aspect, the location of her home was very rural, which should have made that easy to decipher.

This case was local to me.

 

[Seattle1]

I am curious if Flores has a prior criminal record. The attack on Nancy was very brazen and violent.
Did Flores think Nancy had left with the wedding party and wasn't expecting her at home and then Nancy confronted him and he freaked out or was this premeditated by Flores. Nancy's Family spoke to her the night of May 4 but she didn't show up to a 9:30am appointment the following morning which makes this crime had a small window of opportunity and how did he remove her body from the property w/o anyone noticing. If Nancy was living in the caretaker residence maybe its some distance from the rental property and maybe none of the guest were able to see or hear anything that night. This all very strange and so sad.

I just watched the 20/20 episode about this case that aired on 3/13/26, and Flores had no criminal record in the US or Mexico.

Peers/Contractors interviewed all had good things to say about him. However, following the murder, they did notice a change in his demeanor where he began asking to borrow money and mentioned trips to Vegas and hiring escorts, which went against his reputation as a family man and devoted father.

In fact, following the Google GeoFencing warrant-- where it was discovered that the Google ID at NW's cottage was linked to Flores, a warrant for Flores search history showed an extensive history for "Cougars in Sexy Lingerie." Authorities believe Woodrum, 62, was targeted by the younger Flores, 42.

Nancy Woodrum's murder: How geofencing technology cracked the case of a woman who vanished

Nancy Woodrum vanished from her California ranch in 2018, with police employing DNA and technology in their search for the person responsible.

abcnews.com

3/13/26

In a subsequent interrogation, Fuentes Flores admitted to sexually assaulting Woodrum at Paradise Ranch, while intoxicated, and suffocating her with her pillow to cover up the assault.

Carlo Alberto Fuentes Flores sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the m

www.slocounty.ca.gov

2/28/22

Fuentes Flores waived his right to a trial by jury and, at a court trial, on January 20, 2022, Superior Court Judge Timothy Covello found him guilty of first-degree murder and found true the special circumstance allegations that the murder was committed during the commission of rape and residential burglary. The special circumstance findings require that Fuentes Flores be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

“Life in prison without the possibility of parole is an appropriate and just punishment for the brutal abuse and murder of Nancy Woodrum,” said District Attorney Dan Dow. “Our hearts remain with the Woodrum family and her loved ones who will always suffer the pain of her loss.”

The case was investigated by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation and was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle.

A copy of the Information (charging document) can be found here. A copy of the defendant’s booking photo can be found here.

 

[Seattle1]

3/13/26

Trailer: 20/20 'The Vanishing of Nancy Woodrum' - Premieres March 13th on ABC​