LANSDAWNE, NOVA SCOTIA — More than a year after siblings Lilly and Jack Sullivan disappeared from their rural Nova Scotia home, investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened to the two children.

Lilly, now 7, and Jack, now 5, were reported missing from their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne on May 2, 2025. Despite an extensive search involving police, search-and-rescue teams and specialized investigators, neither child has been located. The RCMP says the investigation remains active.

A Massive Search Began Immediately
The disappearance triggered a large-scale operation involving ground, air and water searches.

More than 24 ground search-and-rescue teams initially took part, supported by specialized RCMP resources and other agencies.

The initial search focused on the rural area surrounding the children’s home before being scaled back as investigators shifted toward a longer-term missing-person investigation.

Authorities have repeatedly emphasized that the investigation has never been abandoned.

Investigators Have Followed Thousands of Leads
The scale of the investigation has grown considerably since the children disappeared.

According to the Nova Scotia RCMP’s latest detailed public update, investigators have:

Conducted formal interviews with 106 people
Reviewed 8,132 functioning video files
Evaluated and prioritized 1,191 tips
Completed approximately 1,534 investigative tasks
Searched about 40 kilometres around the Lansdowne area using human-remains detection dogs
Conducted forensic examinations through the RCMP’s National Forensic Laboratory
Used polygraph examinations as an investigative tool
Obtained judicial authorizations allowing investigators to examine phone, financial and other digital information involving people close to the children.
Despite that enormous effort, authorities have not publicly announced a confirmed breakthrough.

Police Say Every Scenario Remains Under Consideration
The RCMP has been careful not to publicly settle on one explanation for the disappearance.

Investigators say all possible scenarios remain under consideration while they continue assessing evidence and following credible leads.

Police have also urged the public to distinguish between factual information and online speculation.

Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon said investigators need specific and verifiable information that can be checked and acted upon.

The Children Were Reported Missing on May 2, 2025
Police received the original report at approximately 10 a.m. on May 2, 2025.

At the time, Lilly was 6 and Jack was 4.

Authorities initially said the children were believed to have wandered away from their rural property.

The disappearance prompted an immediate search involving hundreds of people and specialized resources.

The RCMP’s Major Crime Unit took over the investigation the following day under Canada’s Missing Persons Act.

Searches Covered Difficult Rural Terrain
The area around the family’s home presented significant challenges for search crews.

The initial operation covered approximately 5.5 square kilometres of heavily wooded rural terrain.

Up to 160 trained volunteer searchers participated, contributing tens of thousands of search hours.

Investigators also conducted searches of nearby bodies of water.

An RCMP Underwater Recovery Team spent two days searching waterways around Lansdowne Station in May 2025 but did not find evidence connected to the children.

A Reward Remains Available
Nova Scotia has offered a reward of up to C$150,000 for information concerning the disappearance of Lilly and Jack.

Authorities continue to encourage anyone with genuine information about the children’s whereabouts to contact investigators.

The RCMP has also warned that rumors and speculation are not helpful and could distract from legitimate investigative leads.

The Investigation Has Continued Behind the Scenes
Although the enormous initial search is no longer taking place at the same scale, investigators say work on the case has continued.

The RCMP has described the investigation as involving multiple components operating simultaneously.

Information gathered from one part of the investigation can lead to additional searches, interviews or forensic work elsewhere.

That means the absence of a public breakthrough does not mean investigators have stopped working the case.

Their Family Is Still Waiting
For Lilly and Jack’s loved ones, the uncertainty has continued for more than a year.

There has been no confirmed location for either child.

There has also been no publicly announced explanation establishing exactly what happened after they disappeared from their home.

The case has therefore remained one of Canada’s most closely followed missing-children investigations.

Every new piece of information is potentially important, but authorities continue to stress that only credible, verifiable evidence can move the investigation forward.

What Happens Next?
The RCMP says the investigation will remain active until investigators can determine with certainty what happened to Lilly and Jack.

Authorities continue to review information, conduct follow-ups and assess new tips.

For now, there is no publicly confirmed answer to the central question:

Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan?

More than a year after their disappearance, their family is still waiting — and investigators say the search for answers continues.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Investigation into Lilly and Jack Sullivan