Police search home linked to Kristin Smart’s killer 30 years after her disappearance

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsPolice search home linked to Kristin Smart’s killer 30 years after her disappearanceKristin Smart went missing in 1996 and has since been declared dead. Her body has never been foundAndrea Cavallier Thursday 07 May 2026 04:14 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971938","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/kristin-smart-disappearance-new-search-warrant-b2971938.html","title":"Police search home linked to Kristin Smart’s killer 30 years after her disappearance"}}CloseAuthorities search SLO County home of Kristin Smart killer's motherThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Nearly thr...