"“We can't call it Kristin, but there's evidence to support human remains there at one time,” the San Luis Obispo county sheriff, Ian Parkinson, said at a news conference."
"“Until we have Kristin, everything is still wide open. Even if we've searched it once, we might have missed an area 10ft away from it,” Parkinson said. He urged the public for patience amid the investigation. “It will continue until we absolutely have no where to go.”"
"Smart went missing from California Polytechnic State University in May 1996 after returning from an off-campus party. Prosecutors alleged she was killed during an attempted rape and that the last person she was seen with was Paul Flores, a fellow student. Flores and his father, Ruben Flores, were arrested in 2021."
"In 2024, a judge ruled that he must pay just over $350,000 to Smart's family for costs they incurred after her death. Smart's remains have never been found. She was declared legally dead in 2002."
Soil testing at a property connected to Paul Flores, convicted for the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart, produced evidence consistent with human remains, according to San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson. Smart vanished after returning from an off-campus party near California Polytechnic State University in May 1996. Prosecutors alleged she was killed during an attempted rape, with Paul Flores as the last person seen with her. Ruben Flores was arrested in 2021 and later acquitted of accessory charges. Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 25 years to life. A judge ordered him to pay over $350,000 to Smart’s family in 2024. Smart’s remains have never been found, and she was declared legally dead in 2002. Law enforcement also searched a home in Arroyo Grande occupied by Susan Flores.
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