Kristin Smart Search Ends Without Recovery of Remains at California Property
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Investigators in California did not find the remains of Kristin Smart at a property where soil testing had suggested the presence of human remains.
- Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old student at California Polytechnic State University, disappeared in 1996 after an off-campus party, with the case remaining unsolved for nearly 30 years.
- Paul Flores, a fellow student, was arrested in 2021 and convicted in 2022 for her murder, but her remains have yet to be recovered.
- Authorities continue to search for Kristin Smart’s remains, including a recent search at a property owned by Flores’s mother in Arroyo Grande, California.
- San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson emphasized that the investigation is ongoing despite the conviction, as Kristin Smart is still missing.
