this is strange. FBI tells mother of long missing student to "get ready" for news.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/22/kristin-smart-missing-cal-poly-student-mom-fbi-be-ready/4539971002/
Kristin’s mother, Denise Smart, said she recently was contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and told to be ready for a development that might bring closure to her more than 20-year nightmare.“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 by authorities.