"“We believe that based on what we're looking at evidence-wise - scientific evidence - that a human's remains were there at one time - or still there. We can't call it Kristin, but there's evidence to support human remains,” Parkinson said during a news conference."
"San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said they cannot say whether the remains are those of Smart or whether authorities will seek another warrant to start digging on Susan Flores' property. Her son, Paul Flores, was convicted in 2022 of killing Smart, whose body has never been found."
"The search began Wednesday after authorities served a warrant Wednesday at the home in the central coast town of Arroyo Grande more than 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. Authorities have not specified what prompted the search, but scientists specializing in human decomposition and soil took samples from the ground."
"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. She was declared legally dead in 2002."
A search was conducted at a home in Arroyo Grande connected to Susan Flores, whose son Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of killing Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old student who disappeared in 1996. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff said scientific evidence indicates human remains were present at the property, based on samples taken by scientists specializing in human decomposition and soil. Authorities cannot confirm whether the remains are Kristin Smart’s and have not stated whether another warrant will be sought to dig further. The search began after a warrant was served at the home, and the case remains unresolved because Smart’s body has never been found. The Smart family expressed hope for a successful outcome.
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