CORRECTION California Kristin Smart's Killer

Scientists have taken soil samples outside a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996. The men could not speak to the press but specialize in soil and human decomposition. They were there after the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office served a warrant on the home of Susan Flores. Her son Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of killing Smart, whose body was never found. The scientists also took samples from a neighbor’s yard. Authorities have not answered questions about what prompted the search.

Authorities plan to update the public Friday on a search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office in California has planned a news conference for 9 a.m. The office served a warrant this week on the home of Susan Flores but has not said what prompted the search. Her son Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of killing Smart, whose body was never found. Scientists took soil samples from outside the house and in a neighbor’s yard this week.