Clue # 1: May 21st, 2003

May 21st: Fifteen Years Ago...

I received a series of four or five communications from someone claiming to have information on at least some aspects of Kristin's disappearance. The 'first' contact was via an Anonymous Tip to our 'GuestBook', the remaining contacts were via email from a fabricated Yahoo email address: 'Laaaaaaaaaaa2002@yahoo.com'. The next paragraph is highlighted in blue because it needs to be HIGHLY 'stressed':

This information has come in anonymously so clearly it could be anyone talking about anything. We knew that as soon as it arrived. Fifteen years later...we still know that. The 'tip' directs us to Flores' close friend, Jeromy Moon, but I am not so much concerned about Moon as he has always been helpful to us.

What I want you to focus on is that we 'think' we know who the author is, and if we are right, then what has been done about this 'tip'?

Over the next month, I will walk you through all aspects of this lead and allow you to draw your own conclusions.

***ALSO - I have no idea as to what extent Law Enforcement has investigated this lead. All you are getting here over the next month is what I know from my own personal experience. It is VERY POSSIBLE Law Enforcement has done a great job with this lead. I'm just sharing with you my perspective and will leave it up to you to draw your own conclusion.

Here is the first communication I received:

1. Unlike 'Tim Davis' and 'Cheryl Anderson', Jeromy Moon has spoken with us and he denies any involvement. He has also spoken with Law Enforcement several times.
2. He was very disappointed, but always polite to me.
3. He has told me that while he is personally upset with all the questions, he DOES understand the hell the Smarts are going through so as best as he can, he 'ties to see the bigger picture'. Compare Moon's attitude vs. Tim Davis's.
4. Referring to the cops, Moon told me; 'They call me, come to my house, show up at my job', he said.
5. It was Moon who first tipped the cops off to the fact the Flores was lying about his 'black eye'. This is an excerpt from the June 20th, 2000 Search Warrant application that FBI Agent Jack Schafer was deeply involved with:
   1. On June 7, 1996, San Luis Obispo County DA Investigator Hanley spoke Jeremy Moon. Investigator Hanley asked Jeremy Moon if he noticed anything different about Paul Flores when he saw him on Sunday, May 26, 1996.  Jeremy Moon said he remembered that Paul Flores had a black eye.  When Jeremy Moon asked Paul Flores what happened, Paul Flores said he didn't know how he got the black eye.  Investigator Hanley asked Jeremy Moon if he played basketball with Paul Flores on May 27, 1996, and if Paul Flores possibly received the black eye playing basketball.  Jeremy Moon told Investigator Hanley that he knew Paul Flores had a black eye on May 26, 1996 and thus could not have sustained the injury playing basketball.
6. ​I have no idea what the truth is. I only know what I experienced first hand. Moon seemed like a good guy to me. He sure did not act like someone with something to hide. Yet, there was a reason Law Enforcement kept going back to Moon in the early years. I just don't know.

First Clue...

1. Guess the Password here.
2. Clue will become obvious no later that December 22nd.
3. 36 characters in all. 9 Capital Letters. 1 Number.​
4. Letters and numbers only. No periods, exclamation points or special characters.
5. The fourth character is the small letter 'r'.
6. Characters 12-18 are Amazon. We do this to remind you that your $100 payout doubles to $200 if you send a toy to Madi Iversen's Christmas Toy Drive in honor of Kristin. (Toy must be sent prior to your winning for the prize to double).
7. Next Clue will be Wednesday, November 28th at noon PST.

Prize DOUBLES to $200.00 if you purchased a Toy for Madi Iversen's Toy Drive for Christmas for the SLO Women's Shelter. (Re-named Strand Strong). You can buy the toy on Amazon and have it shipped to Madi Iversen c/o AllState Insurance, 120 Nelson Street, Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420.  (Doesn't have to be expensive...any toy will qualify you for DOUBLE the prize should you crack to code first).

Here is the Amazon link for Madi's Toy Drive...