The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that it had not recovered Kristin Smart at the home of the mother of her killer.
Authorities confirmed they had finished searching the home of Susan Flores, the mother of convicted killer Paul Flores, in the 500 block of East Branch Street in Arroyo Grande, California.
'We did not recover Kristin Smart,' the sheriff's office said.
The statement added: ‘The Sheriff's Office remains fully committed to finding Kristin and bringing her home to her family.’
Detectives will now evaluate 'any evidence' recovered to continue the investigation.
Flores' Arroyo Grande property was searched on Wednesday using ground-penetrating radar technology and specialized soil testing.
Smart disappeared more than 30 years ago while attending California Polytechnic State University and was legally declared dead in 2002.
Paul Flores, her former classmate, was convicted of her murder in 2022. Smart's remains have never been found.
The human remains were found at the home of Susan Flores (pictured), the mother of Smart's killer Paul Flores. Susan has never faced criminal charges related to Smart's death
In Saturday's update, law enforcement said they would not provide any further information.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said Friday that Flores remained a person of interest in the decades-old case.
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