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Investigators wrapped up a search at Susan Flores’ Arroyo Grande home after soil testing suggested human remains may have been in the yard; no body was recovered, but officials say remains were present at one time and the investigation into whether Paul Flores disposed of Kristin Smart’s body continues.
Soil tests at a central coast property linked to Paul Flores—convicted in Kristin Smart's 1996 disappearance—turned up evidence that human remains were once there; authorities also searched Flores's mother's Arroyo Grande home as part of the ongoing case, where Smart's remains have never been found and investigators say the search will continue.
Investigators at the Arroyo Grande home linked to Kristin Smart’s killer detected signs of human remains in soil tests, but no body has been found yet. The search is methodical and will continue with warrants and potential digging if further evidence confirms remains, following years of prior searches and scientific work on decomposition.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson says investigators searching Susan Flores’s Arroyo Grande home, tied to the man convicted in Kristin Smart’s 1996 murder, have not recovered Smart’s remains. The team has collected soil samples and used ground-penetrating radar and is expanding work to nearby properties; Smart’s body has never been found, Paul Flores was convicted of first‑degree murder in 2022, and Ruben Flores was acquitted in related charges. The search aims to bring Smart home, with authorities indicating it could take some time.
Authorities will hold a 9 a.m. news conference to update the public on a grounds search at Susan Flores' Arroyo Grande home linked to Paul Flores, convicted in Kristin Smart's 1996 killing; scientists are collecting soil vapor samples to search for remains, which have never been found.
San Luis Obispo County deputies served a search warrant at Susan Flores’s Arroyo Grande home, the mother of Paul Flores, as part of the Kristin Smart investigation. The move follows earlier soil-vapor analysis suggesting a decomposition signal near the yard. Paul Flores was convicted of Smart’s murder in 2022, but Susan Flores has not been charged. The search is ongoing and details remain limited as authorities pursue new leads to locate Smart’s remains.
Nearly 30 years after Kristin Smart vanished, investigators served a search warrant at Susan Flores’ Arroyo Grande home—Paul Flores’ mother—to search for remains after scientists detected volatile organic compounds linked to decomposing human remains; the probe, involving ground-penetrating radar and FBI involvement, seeks to locate Smart’s body in the ongoing case, in which Paul Flores was convicted of murder but no body has ever been found and Susan Flores has not been charged.
Paul Flores, convicted of the murder of college student Kristin Smart, was stabbed at a California prison for the second time in a year. The attack, which took place in the recreation yard at Pleasant Valley State Prison, is being investigated as an attempted homicide. Flores, who was injured in the stabbing, was transported to a medical facility and later returned to the prison in fair condition. The inmate suspected in the assault has been placed in restricted housing, and two suspected inmate-manufactured weapons were recovered. Flores is serving a 25 years to life sentence for the murder of Smart, who disappeared in 1996.
Paul Flores, convicted of killing college student Kristin Smart, was stabbed at a California prison for the second time since his 2023 sentencing. The attack, believed to be an attempted homicide, occurred in the recreation yard and ended with Flores being taken to a medical facility in fair condition. This marks the second stabbing of Flores in the prison, with the inmate responsible placed in restricted housing. Flores was convicted in 2022 for the 1996 murder of Smart, who was declared legally dead in 2002, and her body has never been found.
Paul Flores, convicted of murdering college student Kristin Smart, was stabbed in a California state prison, marking the second attack on him by another inmate in less than a year. Flores, serving 25 years to life for the 1996 killing, was knifed in the recreation yard at Pleasant Valley State Prison and was later treated for his wounds. The inmate who attacked him has not been identified, and the motive for the attack remains unknown.
Paul Flores, convicted of murdering Kristin Smart in 1996, was stabbed in a California prison for the second time in a year. The 47-year-old was attacked by a fellow inmate and is in "fair condition" after receiving treatment. The assault is being investigated as an attempted homicide, and two inmate-manufactured weapons were recovered from the scene. Flores is serving 25 years to life for Smart's murder, and her family has sued the California college, alleging that officials could have prevented her death by addressing reports about Flores' behavior.
Paul Flores, convicted of killing college student Kristin Smart, was stabbed in a California prison for the second time in a year. The attack, considered an attempted homicide, occurred in the recreation yard at Pleasant Valley State Prison. Flores was rushed to an outside health facility for medical care and is now in stable condition. He is serving a 25-years-to-life sentence for Smart's murder, a case that remained unsolved for decades until a 2020 true-crime podcast led to his arrest in 2021.
Paul Flores, the convicted killer of college student Kristin Smart, was stabbed at a California prison for the second time in a year. The attack, which occurred in the recreation yard at Pleasant Valley State Prison, is being investigated as an attempted homicide. Flores, who is serving a 25 years to life sentence for Smart's murder, was transported to a medical facility and later returned to the prison in fair condition. The inmate suspected in the assault has been placed in restricted housing, and two suspected inmate-manufactured weapons were recovered.
Paul Flores, convicted of killing Kristin Smart, was stabbed by another inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison, prompting an investigation as an attempted homicide. This is the second time Flores has been attacked in prison, with the previous incident occurring last August. The attacker, whose identity has not been disclosed, has been placed in restricted housing as the investigation continues. Flores, who was hospitalized but is now in fair condition, was convicted in 2022 for Smart's murder, which occurred in 1996.
Paul Flores, convicted of killing Kristin Smart, was attacked in prison for the second time, this time being stabbed in a recreation yard at Pleasant Valley State Prison. The assault is being investigated as an attempted homicide, and Flores was transported to an outside medical facility but has since returned to prison in fair condition. The attacker has not been identified, and Flores was previously attacked in 2023. He is serving a 25 years to life sentence for Smart's murder and is eligible for parole in 2037.