Here is a detailed timeline of the main events covered in the provided sources, followed by a cast of characters:

Timeline of the Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan

• April 28 - May 2, 2025: RCMP request dashcam footage and videos from vehicles on Gairloch Road, New Glasgow, and nearby areas during this period to help establish timelines and potentially spot unfamiliar vehicles or confirm existing statements. Trail cameras in the area during this time capture deer but no signs of the missing children.

• April 30, 2025: Lilly and Jack Sullivan are kept home from school due to a professional development day for teachers.

• May 1, 2025: Lilly and Jack Sullivan are kept home from school because Lilly "had a cough." In the afternoon, they are seen in public with family members in New Glasgow. Police later confirm this sighting based on video footage and eyewitness accounts.

• May 2, 2025 (around 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.): Lilly and Jack Sullivan are reported missing from their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, by their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, and stepfather, Daniel Martell. According to Martell, the children were last seen or heard that morning; Lilly came into the bedroom wearing a pink shirt, and Jack was heard in the kitchen. When they didn't hear them anymore, Martell went to check and found the sliding door closed and their boots gone. Martell immediately searched neighboring roads and culverts by vehicle (possibly an ATV). The RCMP were called by Malehya Brooks-Murray.

• May 2, 2025 (by noon): A large search effort is immediately undertaken involving volunteers, including shopkeepers, teachers, and grandparents.

• May 3, 2025: Malehya Brooks-Murray leaves the home in Lansdowne Station with her infant daughter and goes to stay with family in another part of Nova Scotia. She blocks Daniel Martell on social media and cuts contact with him.

• May 4, 2025: The number of people actively searching reaches 160, according to RCMP Staff Sergeant Curtis MacKinnon. Daniel Martell expresses a desire for authorities to monitor the New Brunswick border and nearby airports.

• May 6, 2025: Daniel Martell tells CBC News that Malehya Brooks-Murray has left the area to be with her family and has blocked him on social media.

• May 7, 2025: The large-scale search effort is scaled back by Canadian police.

• May 8-9, 2025: The RCMP's Underwater Recovery Team (URT) conducts a two-day search of bodies of water around Lansdowne Station but does not uncover any evidence.

• May 13, 2025: Pictou County District RCMP, assisted by the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit, provide an update on the investigation. Staff Sergeant Curtis MacKinnon states they are exploring all avenues and have officers from multiple disciplines involved. Over 180 tips have been received and are being followed up on. 35 people have been identified for formal interviews.

• May 16, 2025: CBC News publishes a timeline of the case.

• May 17, 2025: Ground search and rescue operations resume in the Lansdowne Station area. Daniel Martell expresses hope that the renewed search will be successful and discusses the difficulty of dealing with online speculation. He states he has asked police for a polygraph test.

• May 23, 2025: Newsweek and CTV News report on the case, noting it has been three weeks since the children were reported missing and police remain silent on developments.

• May 28, 2025: Police confirm that Lilly and Jack were seen in public with family members on the afternoon of May 1st, based on video footage and eyewitness accounts. Cpl. Sandy Matharu of the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit makes this announcement. Police also reiterate their request for dashcam footage from April 28 to May 2.

• May 30, 2025: CTV News reports that the search for the missing children will resume in Pictou County the weekend of May 31-June 1. CBC News reports on Daniel Martell remaining hopeful four weeks after the disappearance.

• May 31, 2025: Search manager Amy Hansen is pictured studying a map during the search for the children.

• June 1, 2025: The latest organized search effort takes place over this weekend. It is described as a "targeted search" around the Gairloch Road area and a nearby "pipeline trail" where a small boot print was previously found.

• June 2, 2025: A vigil is held for Lilly and Jack Sullivan outside the Stellarton RCMP detachment. Approximately 50 people attend. Daniel Martell is present and reads a statement. Malehya Brooks-Murray is not present. RCMP Staff Sergeant Curtis MacKinnon vows to chase every lead.

• June 5, 2025: CityNews Toronto publishes an analysis of the case, noting it has been one month since the disappearance and highlighting the many unanswered questions.

• Present (June 9, 2025): Lilly and Jack Sullivan have been missing for 1 month and 7 days. The case remains unsolved. The RCMP states they are "fully engaged" in finding out what happened. As of May 13, over 180 tips had been received and more than 50 people interviewed. The RCMP has stated there is no evidence of abduction but have not ruled out a suspicious disappearance.

Cast of Characters

• Lilly Sullivan: A 6-year-old Canadian girl who disappeared from her home in Lansdowne Station, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 2025. She was born in 2018 or 2019.

• Jack Sullivan: A 4-year-old Canadian boy who disappeared from his home in Lansdowne Station, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 2025. He was born in 2020 or 2021. He is Lilly's brother.

• Malehya Brooks-Murray: The biological mother of Lilly and Jack Sullivan. She reported the children missing with Daniel Martell on May 2, 2025. She left the home with her infant daughter on May 3, 2025, to stay with family in another part of Nova Scotia and has since cut contact with Daniel Martell and reportedly changed her social media relationship status to single. She has spoken to the media in the hopes of finding her children and reportedly cooperates privately with the RCMP, but has been absent from public vigils.

• Daniel Martell: The stepfather of Lilly and Jack Sullivan and partner of Malehya Brooks-Murray for three years. He was present and involved in reporting the children missing on May 2, 2025. He has spoken extensively to the media and attended vigils, expressing hope for the children's return and discussing the difficulty of online speculation. He claims he was cleared by a polygraph test and requested one from the police. He has publicly blamed Malehya for leaving.

• Meadow: The 16-month-old infant daughter of Malehya Brooks-Murray and Daniel Martell. Malehya took Meadow with her when she left the Lansdowne Station home. Children's Protective Services reportedly wants to keep a "tight leash" on everything, and Martell has stated he cannot be around Meadow as of now.

• Cyndy Murray: The maternal grandmother of Lilly and Jack Sullivan. She has spoken with The Canadian Press, stating the family is hoping and praying for the children's recovery and that police advised the family against speaking to the media.

• Staff Sergeant Curtis MacKinnon: District Commander for Pictou County District RCMP. He has provided updates on the search and investigation, including the number of searchers and the scaling back of the initial large-scale search. He states the RCMP are fully engaged and want answers.

• Cpl. Sandy Matharu: A member of the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit. She confirmed the public sighting of Lilly and Jack on May 1st and reiterated the police's request for dashcam footage.

• Amy Hansen: A search manager involved in the organized search efforts for Lilly and Jack Sullivan.

• Dr. Ellen Carter: A Halifax forensic expert mentioned as studying the case from afar and commenting on the importance of digital trails in missing persons cases.

• Gerald Paul Ward: The bus driver's brother, mentioned in a Reddit comment as a potential person of interest due to being a registered pedophile. (Note: This is based on unverified online speculation).

Individuals mentioned in the Reddit discussion whose direct involvement in the events covered is not confirmed by other sources:

• The bus driver: Mentioned as potentially connected to Gerald Paul Ward.

• Dylan Ehler: A young boy who went missing from the Truro area in 2020, mentioned due to the geographic and temporal proximity of his disappearance.

• Michael Vaughan: A missing child from Idaho, mentioned due to a similar circumstance described in a Reddit comment.

• Sebastian Rogers and Summer Wells: Other missing children cases mentioned as comparisons by a Reddit user.

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