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The announcement comes after a new search of property owned by the family of the man convicted of killing Smart.

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson vows the search will continue.

Soil tests from the convicted murderer's home in Arroyo Grande show evidence of human decomposition. But no human remains have been found.

Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of the murder of fellow Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, but her body was never recovered.

Lawsuit by Kristin Smart's family says university police bungled the investigation, delaying justice being served for decades.

Attorney says Paul Flores was seriously injured, and taken to hospital

His father, Ruben Flores, was found not guilty of a charge he was an accessory to the murder.

Jury has a verdict in the trial of Ruben Flores, who's accused of being an accessory to Smart's murder. His son Paul Flores is charged with killing her.

Paul Flores is accused of killing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo classmate Kristin Smart. His father, Ruben Flores, is charged with helping to deal with her body.

Paul Flores accused of killing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart; Father Ruben Flores charged with helping to cover up crime.