Police search related to Kristin Smart case? She vanished in 1996 from UC Santa Barbara; long-running investigations keep her in headlines.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has returned to a property in Arroyo Grande, linked to Paul Flores, as part of the ongoing Kristin Smart disappearance investigation. Flores was convicted of Smart’s murder and is serving a 25-years-to-life sentence; her body remains unfound. The sheriff notes continued effort to locate her remains.