Sheriff reports evidence of human remains at home of Paul Flores' mother in Kristin Smart investigation
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Sheriff reports evidence of human remains at home of Paul Flores' mother in Kristin Smart investigation

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced Friday that soil testing at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, mother of Paul Flores, convicted in 2022 of killing Kristin Smart, has revealed evidence suggesting human remains were present at the location. Authorities cannot confirm whether the remains are those of Smart, who disappeared in 1996. The search warrant was executed Wednesday at the property, with experts in soil decomposition analysis collecting samples.

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CNN frames the discovery as raising new questions about future searches and closure; AP reports the scientific evidence of remains factually; the Post emphasizes the grisly nature of the clue in tabloid style.
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“Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says”

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“In the Kristin Smart case, key questions remain after 3 decades”

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“Grisly discovery at California home of Kristin Smart killer's mother decades after 19-year-old vanished”

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