Kraig Pakulski / Friday, May 8, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County WATCH: Sheriffs Department Hold Press Conference Outside Susan Flores’ Home ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – This morning the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office will be holding a press conference in Arroyo Grande to provide the public with updates regarding the Kristin Smart case. Sheriff Parkinson will be holding the conference in the 500 block of East Branch Street, outside of the home of Susan Flores, the mother of the man convicted of murdering Smart back in 1996. Investigators began searching Flores' home on Wednesday, and could be seen probing the Earth, testing the soil, and taking measurements using plastic tubing. Up until now, the sheriff's department has not shared any details into the search, but it will the topic of discussion at today's 9:00am conference. The Latest Breaking News, Weather Alerts, Sports and More Anytime On Our Mobile Apps. Keep Up With the Latest Articles by Signing Up for the News Channel 3-12 Newsletter. The post WATCH: Sheriffs Department Hold Press Conference Outside Susan Flores’ Home appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Who was the enslaved Black child depicted in famous 18th-century portrait? Researchers can now tell his story Next Article David Attenborough turns 100 and gets a newly identified species named after him Print 19 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Local NewsNewsTop StoriesCrime & CourtsSan Luis Obispo CountyLivestreamLivestream Breaking News Please login or register to post comments.