Search Warrant Issued in 1996 Disappearance of Kristin Smart

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department and the FBI have renewed a search for the remains of Kristin Smart at sites on the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on Sept. 6, 2016. (Joe Johnston/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via AP)

A search warrant was issued in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, a California college student who disappeared 23 years ago, according to authorities.

Police searched the Los Angeles County home of Paul Flores after authorities said he was the last one to see Smart alive in 1996, according to a news release from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The office was assisted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office.