Sheriff’s deputies serve search warrant in Arroyo Grande connected to search for Kristin Smart

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – Deputies served a search warrant at a property in the 500 block of East Branch Street Wednesday in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart.

According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the search is related to the Kristin Smart case and was authorized by a Superior Court Judge.

The countywide law enforcement agency stated it would not be providing any additional details at this point in its investigation, but did share the images used in this article.

In October of 2024, Paul Flores, a fellow student at Cal Poly at the time of Smart's disappearance and the last person seen with her, was convicted of her murder despite her body never being recovered.

Flores' parents homes in Arroyo Grande were both part of the search for Kristin Smart, even years after her disappearance and a contributing factor as to why his father, Ruben Flores, was charged as an accessory in Smart's murder.

Ruben Flores was found not guilty during the same trial that found his son guilty of Smart's death.

"The Sheriff's Office remains committed to bringing Kristin home to her family," stated a press release Wednesday about the investigation.

In October of last year, Flores' second appeal of his conviction was denied and the California Supreme Court declined his request for a review of his case and appeals in January of this year.

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