Search for 2 missing N.S. children to continue overnight, RCMP say
Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, were last seen Friday morning
Search continues for missing children in Pictou County
May 6|
Duration2:57Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, were last seen Friday morning at their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, about 20 kilometres southwest of New Glasgow. Preston Mulligan has the latest on efforts to find them.
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Nova Scotia RCMP say the search for two missing children in Pictou County is expected to carry on into the night on Monday.
Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, were last seen Friday morning at their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, about 20 kilometres southwest of New Glasgow.
“It has been a few days, but that has not dampened the hopes of the [search] teams and the police who are here trying to get these kids home,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Carlie McCann told reporters on Monday afternoon.
Police and rescue agencies have been combing the wooded area for the children, who they believe wandered off from their home. They’ve asked the public to stay away as trained searchers conduct their work.
McCann said drones and specially trained ground search and rescue crews would be involved in the search effort at night. She said police dog services could also be used.
“There’s a variety of things that can happen even when it’s going to be more difficult in those nighttime conditions … the searches have continued 24/7 since this has been reported,” she said.
Amy Hansen, the search manager for the day shifts with Colchester Ground Search and Rescue, told reporters on Monday that 100 to 140 ground searchers have been used during the day and from 60 to 75 at night.
Robert Parker, the warden of the Municipality of Pictou County, told CBC News it was a stressful weekend for people in his community and beyond.
“They often say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, all of Pictou County is a village right now and everybody is hoping and praying these little ones are going to be found,” Parker told CBC News.
He said it’s important that people don’t get carried away speculating on social media about what might have happened.
“Seen somebody said to leave the families be, they’re having a tough time, I’m sure. Just put yourself in the case of your children missing or your grandchildren missing and the terrific amount of stress that’s there,” Parker said.
WATCH | Interview with Pictou County warden:
Pictou County ‘hoping and praying’ missing kids are found: warden
May 6|
Duration5:55In an interview with CBC News, Robert Parker told CBC News it was a stressful weekend for his community as the search continues for two missing children.
“And so I think the family should be left alone with their people there to comfort them. The best we can do is try to support the searchers.”
Donald Parker, a councillor with the municipality of Pictou County, said many people just want to help. But it’s important to listen to the authorities, he said.
“Everybody in the community is concerned and worried, but we’re all hoping for the best here,” said the councillor, who has been visiting the search sites each day. “It’s hard on the whole community.… It’s incredibly tough.”
About 160 people were involved in the search Sunday despite a rainy forecast that made for some challenging conditions. RCMP have said searchers located what could be a footprint on Saturday and expanded their search effort in that area.
“Searchers are diligently keeping track of which specific sections of the ground have been covered, and are applying their specialized skills to allow the searchers on scene to stay safe,” McCann said in an email earlier Monday.
Meanwhile, the stepfather of the children said he wants authorities to expand their search to monitor the New Brunswick border and nearby airports in case the children were abducted.
Daniel Martell, who has been in a relationship with the children’s mother for three years, said he feels the police response was not swift enough and that more resources should have been made available.
He said the last time he saw the children he and their mother were in their bedroom with their baby on Friday morning.
He said Lilly came into the bedroom several times and he could hear Jack in the kitchen.
The children must have opened the sliding back door, which is almost silent, and left, he said.
“When we noticed that the children were gone, I immediately jumped in the vehicle, surveyed all the areas, [as] many dirt roads, [as] many culverts as I could and waited for the police to get there,” Martell told CBC News.
On Saturday, the children’s mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, spoke to CTV News.
“I’m just staying as hopeful as possible, I want them home, I want to hold them and I want them home,” she told CTV.
She said she appreciates the huge search effort but said she has been pushing for an Amber Alert to be sent.
“Not just that they could possibly be abducted — which it is a possibility that they could have been — but just an alert to let everyone know that they are missing.”
Police said on Friday there is no evidence the children were abducted, so no Amber Alert was issued. But the RCMP issued a vulnerable missing persons alert for Antigonish, Colchester and Pictou counties late Saturday afternoon.
Martell said Jack is in pre-primary and Lilly is in primary. He said they were not at school on Friday because Lilly had a cough.
He said Jack and Lilly are not just siblings — “they’re like best friends.” Jack loves bugs and dinosaurs, and Lilly loves “girly things.”
“If anybody out there has anything, come forward now,” said Martell on Monday in an interview outside the home where the children went missing.
Martell said two boot tracks were found near his home, as well as another nearby, and that is the only evidence authorities have uncovered so far.
A spokesperson for the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education confirmed on Monday that the children attend Salt Springs Elementary in Salt Springs, N.S.
“During this difficult time, the school has additional support staff on site ready to help staff and students with questions and provide calm coping strategies,” Jennifer Rodgers wrote in an email.
“The school has also shared a message with its families which included a resource guide for parents.”
Maj. Daniel Roode of the Salvation Army said his organization has been providing breakfast, lunch and dinner to the various agencies involved in the search since Saturday.
“We’re going full tilt,” said Roode from a kitchen in Westville, N.S., adding as many as 150 searchers were getting a hearty stew for lunch on Monday.
“We hope to see searchers and police and responders well fed … but we’re hoping most of all that some answers will be found and most of all that those children would be found safe and sound.”
Virginia: Amid missing children rumors, Netizens say ‘creepy’ ice cream truck being spotted every night
Published on: Aug 18, 2025 10:31 am IST
Adding to the Virginia mass abduction claims, new rumors have said that a suspicious ice cream truck is being spotted every night.
Virginia State Police have debunked social media rumors claiming there has been a mass abduction of children in the state. However, adding to the mass abduction claims, new rumors have said that a suspicious ice cream truck is being spotted every night.
About 100 children were reported missing to law enforcement agencies across Virginia from August 3 to 9. However, officials said the cases are not connected.
Several videos have gone viral on TikTok, showing compilations of children reported missing in Virginia. One video even shows screenshots of missing children appearing to be from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s website. These clips have garnered missions of views.
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New rumors
A Facebook post that has surfaced has added another layer to the conspiracy theory. “Have y’all been seeing those stories on a lot of missing kids across VA over the past week & an ice truck keeps going through every night really late,” the post reads. “I’ve been slowly following it.”
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Netizens expressed their fears in the comment section of the post, with user saying, “I’ve seen it. It’s disturbing! I’ve never seen so many missing people in my lifetime as right now!! And children being hurt or killed by their parents is crazy high it seems. It’s disheartening.” “Yes, either disappearing by walking away mysteriously, or going missing on a destination somewhere. In a lot of cases the parents are killing them,” wrote a user, while another said, “Yes and the ice cream trucks super creepy! Something has to be going on with those trucks after dark playing music loudly .”
One concerned user wrote, “Who really knows what the truth is, hopefully the truth is what’s reported. You just never know what to believe these days. Regardless, there are real threats to our kids in any and every state. Always best to keep your eyes and ears open anytime you walk out your front door and don’t let down your guard for a second until you’re safely back home. Very scary and very sad times we’re living in.” “So is the ice cream truck supposed to be luring the kids out at night? What time of day are the kids going missing?” a user asked. “These no good for nothings will use anything to get our kids. Parents please don’t let your kids go anywhere alone,” wrote another.
Rumors dismissed
Virginia State Police recently addressed the rumors, saying no such mass abduction has taken place. “Virginia State Police is aware of multiple social media posts raising concerns about missing children across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia State Police is not investigating any reports of mass abductions in Virginia, nor is there evidence of mass abductions occurring in Virginia,” the police wrote.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has also dismissed the rumors. “When there’s information out there that’s not necessarily accurate, that’s not helpful for law enforcement [and] parents that are looking for their children,” said Leemie Khang-Sofer with the organization, as reported by wtkr.com.
