Where is Kristin Smart? Search warrant served at killer's mother's property after remains detected
Key takeaways
- Her son, Paul Flores, was the last person seen with Smart as the two walked toward her dormitory at Cal State San Luis Obispo after a 1996 Memorial Day weekend party.
- A sheriff’s detective served Susan Flores with the search warrant shortly after 7 a.m., and also have access to a neighboring home where the scientists in 2023 detected the volatile organic compounds.
- “The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an additional investigation into the property in the 500 block of East Branch Street in Arroyo Grande.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an additional investigation into the property in the 500 block of East Branch Street in Arroyo Grande in relation to the disappearance of Kristin Smart. (San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office) By Richard Winton Staff Writer Follow May 6, 2026 11:04 AM PT 7 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Nearly three decades after Kristin Smart disappeared, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s investigators on Wednesday served a search warrant at the home of her killer’s mother and prepared to scan and sample the grounds for her remains.
The Arroyo Grande home belongs to Susan Flores. Her son, Paul Flores, was the last person seen with Smart as the two walked toward her dormitory at Cal State San Luis Obispo after a 1996 Memorial Day weekend party. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison three years ago for Smart’s murder. But her body has never been found.