Smart family: There’s no news on student missing since 1996
STOCKTON, Calif. – The family of Kristin Smart, the California college student whose disappearance in 1996 remains unsolved, has clarified that there’s no imminent announcement about the case after her mother said she believed news was coming.
In a statement Wednesday, the Smart family said they were in touch with a retired FBI agent “who has provided guidance to us over the years” and said there is no current timeline for an announcement in the case.
“The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation and they are not putting any timetable on the completion of it. We support the Sheriff Department’s efforts and commitment,” the family said in a statement.
Kristin’s mother, Denise, had said she was contacted by the FBI and told to be ready for a development that might bring closure. “Be ready. This is really going to be something you don’t expect. We want to give you the support you need,” Smart said she was told.
Smart said she believed something would break soon but that the official did not tell her when or what.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Office declined to comment, citing the active investigation. Laura Eimiller, a spokesperson for the FBI in Los Angeles, referred USA TODAY to the Sheriff ’s Office.