Kristin Smart: Sheriff searches home of Paul Flores' mother
BREAKING: The Sheriff’s Office was serving a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores on Wednesday morning.
amp.sanluisobispo.comHere’s a concise update on the latest news about Susan Flores as of mid-May 2026:
Several news outlets reported that San Luis Obispo County authorities executed a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home linked to Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, in connection with the Kristin Smart case. The aim was to advance efforts to locate Kristin Smart’s remains, which have not been found to date. [Source coverage from May 5–7, 2026, including local outlets and regional news summaries] [sources: multiple reports in May 2026]
Reports indicate the search was described as part of ongoing investigative activity related to Kristin Smart’s disappearance in 1996, with authorities emphasizing their continued commitment to locating Smart’s remains. Susan Flores’s home being searched has been a focal point in prior reporting on the case. [Context from local reporting and updates across early May 2026] [sources: San Luis Obispo Tribune, KEYT, local outlets]
By May 10–11, 2026, reporting noted that authorities stated no remains were found on the property during the most recent searches, though soil evidence and investigative leads had previously been discussed in relation to the site. The case remains unresolved with Kristin Smart’s remains still not recovered. [Sources summarizing findings and ongoing investigation] [sources: People, San Luis Obispo Tribune, local outlets]
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BREAKING: The Sheriff’s Office was serving a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores on Wednesday morning.
amp.sanluisobispo.comAuthorities searched a home in Arroyo Grande linked to Susan Flores as part of the ongoing investigation into Kristin Smart’s 1996 disappearance, whose remains have never been found. Paul Flores, convicted of her murder and serving 25 years to life, maintains his innocence as officials continue efforts to locate her body., US News, Times Now
www.timesnownews.comThe execution of a search warrant at the home of the mother of Kristin Smart’s convicted killer is now on day two.
www.ksby.comPolice say they did not find Kristin Smart's remains during a recent search of Susan Flores' California home, despite the fact that soil tests appeared to indicate that human remains were currently or previously on the property. Susan is the mother of Paul Flores, who was convicted of Kristin's 1996 death in 2022.
people.comARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson from provided an update in the continued search to find
keyt.comA search warrant was served at the home of Susan Flores, whose son Paul Flores was convicted of killing Kristin Smart.
patch.comBREAKING: The Sheriff’s Office was serving a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores on Wednesday morning.
www.sanluisobispo.comThe Cal Poly student disappeared nearly 30 years ago.
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