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California authorities say Kristin Smart's remains weren't found at search of home

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, from the development of May 10, 2026

Newest development May 10, 2026 · 2 reportsNew search for remains of slain student Kristin Smart comes up empty

California authorities say they didn't find the remains of Kristin Smart after finishing their search of a home tied to her convicted killer.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Kristin Smart Search Continues at SLO County Home of Killer’s Mother

    Headline from Nooz Hawk ·

  2. Kristin Smart case: Evidence of human remains found at home of Paul Flores' mother

    Headline from Foxla ·

  3. Names this update

    California authorities say Kristin Smart's remains weren't found at search of home

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

  4. Newest

    New search for remains of slain student Kristin Smart comes up empty

    Headline from UPI ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Authorities investigating 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart search home in California (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Authorities in California served a search warrant Wednesday in connection with the murder of Kristin Smart, the college student who disappeared 30 years ago and has never been found

  2. The Guardian

    Authorities search home connected to 1996 killing of college student Kristin Smart (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Smart went missing in California after returning from a party, and was declared legally dead in 2002

  3. Nooz Hawk

    Kristin Smart Search Continues at SLO County Home of Killer’s Mother (opens Nooz Hawk)

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    Nooz Hawk's feed description

    The search of the Arroyo Grande home of convicted killer Paul Flores’ mother continued on Thursday as part of ongoing investigation into the Kristin Smart

  4. WMUR

    Kristin Smart disappearance: Search warrant served at home (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    College student Kristin Smart disappeared over Memorial Day Weekend in 1996, and her remains were never found.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Kristin Smart search: Remains detected and search will continue, sheriff says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Authorities searching for the remains of Kristin Smart, who disappeared in 1996, say they have detected human remains but not found a body at the home of her killer's mother.

  6. Fox News

    Kristin Smart investigators find evidence of possible human remains at home tied to her killer: sheriff (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    California investigators executed a search warrant at a home connected to Paul Flores, convicted of killing Kristin Smart, as they continue searching for her remains.

  7. NBC News

    Search of property linked to Kristin Smart’s 1996 disappearance hasn’t found her remains yet, sheriff says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Authorities investigating a property in connection with the 1996 disappearance and murder of California college student Kristin Smart have so far not discovered her remains, the sheriff leading the search said in an update Friday.

  8. East Idaho News

    Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (AP) — A California sheriff said Friday that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student who went missing in 1996.

  9. New York Post

    Grisly discovery at California home of Kristin Smart killer’s mother decades after 19-year-old vanished (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Kristin Smart disappeared in 1996. Authorities stated they have detected human remains at the property of the killer’s mother, although no body has been found.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart’s killing, sheriff says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (AP) — A California sheriff said Friday that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of

  11. Foxla

    Kristin Smart case: Evidence of human remains found at home of Paul Flores' mother (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff has confirmed evidence of human remains at a home connected to Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart.

  12. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Human remains detected at the home of Kristin Smart (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Investigators at the California home of the mother of Kristin Smart’s killer have detected the presence of human remains but have not found a body, authorities said Friday.

  13. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    California authorities say Kristin Smart's remains weren't found at search of home (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    California authorities say they didn't find the remains of Kristin Smart after finishing their search of a home tied to her convicted killer.

  14. Fox News

    Kristin Smart search ends with no remains found as detectives analyze evidence (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Kristin Smart's remains were not recovered during a search at a property linked to convicted killer Paul Flores, but authorities say they will continue evaluating evidence.

  15. Seattle Times

    Kristin Smart’s remains not found in search of California home, authorities say (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Authorities in California say they have not found the remains of Kristin Smart after finishing their search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing her.

  16. UPI

    New search for remains of slain student Kristin Smart comes up empty (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A search of a property in Arroyo Grande, Calif., has failed to turn up the remains of Kristin Smart, a college student slain 30 years ago.

  17. NBC Los Angeles

    Kristin Smart not recovered in search of home linked to her killing, authorities say (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office said Saturday it did not recover Kristin Smart, one day after authorities said evidence suggested human remains were...

  18. New York Post

    Kristin Smart’s remains not found at house belonging to killer’s mother following search 30 years after her death (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Authorities did not find the remains of Kristin Smart, a college student who went missing in 1996, officials said Saturday after finishing a search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing her.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    Kristin Smart's body not found, search ends at home tied to killer despite signs of remains (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Kristin Smart’s body not found, search ends at home tied to killer despite sheriff saying signs of remains

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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