Sheriff reports evidence of human remains at home of Paul Flores's mother in Kristin Smart case
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced Friday that evidence suggests human remains were present at the home of Susan Flores, mother of Paul Flores, who was convicted in 2022 of killing Kristin Smart. A search warrant was served Wednesday and soil samples were collected by decomposition experts, though authorities cannot yet confirm whether the remains belong to Smart, who disappeared in 1996.
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This event sits in the top 64% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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