New Hope in Kristin Smart Murder Case as Human Remains Discovered on Property Linked to Convicted Killer In a major breakthrough in the 27-year-old Kristin Smart murder case, investigators have reportedly found evidence of human remains on a property linked to Paul Flores, the man convicted of her killing. Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student, vanished in 1996 while visiting California Polytechnic State University, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and a grieving family. The discovery, announced by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson, has rekindled hopes of finally bringing closure to the Smart family and providing justice for the young woman who was brutally murdered. Soil testing at the property, which belongs to Flores' mother, has yielded significant evidence, although officials are cautious not to confirm the remains as Kristin Smart's until further analysis is conducted.
Home reportedly occupied by mother of Paul Flores, who was convicted of killing college student who went missing in 1996Soil testing at a property linked to the man convicted in the murder of California college student Kristin Smart, who disappeared in 1996, turned up evidence of human remains, a state sheriff announced on Friday.“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. Continue reading...