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Kristin Smart investigators storm home tied to her killer in new hunt for missing student’s remains
- Investigators executed a search warrant at a Arroyo Grande home tied to Kristin Smart’s disappearance, as part of ongoing efforts to locate remains.
- Officials say the property may have housed human remains at one time, but none have been recovered yet.
- Paul Flores, 49, was convicted of Kristin Smart’s murder and is serving a 25-year-to-life sentence.
- Susan Flores, Paul Flores’s mother, occupies the home where investigators conducted the search.
- San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said the search warrants were signed by a Superior Court judge.
- Sheriff Ian Parkinson said investigators believe remains were present at the residence at some point.
- Kristin Smart disappeared in 1996 while a student at Cal Poly and Flores was later convicted of her murder.
- The case remains active as investigators pursue new leads and evidence at the Arroyo Grande residence.
- Investigators emphasize they are using every lawful tool available to advance the Kristin Smart case.
- The operation highlights the ongoing effort to resolve Kristin Smart’s case nearly three decades after her disappearance.
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