It’s now been over two months since six-year-old Lily and her four-year-old brother Jack vanished from their family property in Lanstown Station. They were last seen around 10 a.m. on May 2nd, and since then, there have been no confirmed sightings, no solid leads, and no closure.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have shared a few updates, stating that they’ve followed up on numerous tips, interviewed over 60 people, and administered polygraph tests. Daniel, the children’s stepfather, claims he passed his test. But what about Malayah, the children’s mother? The results of her test, if taken, have not been publicly confirmed. This silence has only fueled more speculation.

Adding to the confusion are conflicting narratives from people close to the family. Some of the theories being pushed forward are not from strangers or tabloids, but from relatives themselves. One particularly disturbing claim suggests that Malayah may have “made the children disappear” as part of her plan to escape a toxic relationship. But that theory doesn’t fully make sense—why wouldn’t she take the children with her?

What we do know is that Malayah left the property just one day after her children were reported missing. Since then, Daniel has been allowed to see his biological child, 16-month-old Meadow, but only under supervision.

Last week, Daniel’s mother, Janie McKenzie, allowed CBC News onto the property where the family lived. The footage shows a vast, wooded area, including the small play cabin where the children often played, a chicken coop, and a shed. It gives the public a better understanding of just how large—and how complex—the terrain really is.

But what’s drawing serious concern is the RCMP’s handling of the search—specifically, their decision not to deploy cadaver dogs.

At a press conference on May 7th, the RCMP admitted that they had not used cadaver dogs in the investigation. This is despite the fact that they’ve openly stated that they are considering all possibilities, including the likelihood that the children are no longer alive.

There is reportedly only one RCMP cadaver dog in Nova Scotia—and that dog has not been deployed.

This is a huge red flag. In the United States and the UK, cadaver dogs are considered standard procedure in missing persons investigations, especially once foul play or death becomes a strong possibility. These dogs are not just trained to locate remains. They can also detect residual scent from a body that was once present—even if it was only there briefly.

In cases like this, cadaver dogs aren’t just used to find bodies. They’re used to identify places—places where a body may have been temporarily hidden, then moved. And that information can be crucial.

Just look at the Michael Vaughan case in Idaho. Michael disappeared in 2021. A year later, police excavated an entire backyard after cadaver dogs hit on scent. No body was found, but the dogs all alerted to the same area. This helped investigators form a theory: that Michael may have been buried there, then moved. It changed the direction of the case.

The same could apply here. What if Jack or Lily—or both—were accidentally exposed to something toxic on the property? Or what if something far more sinister happened, and someone tried to hide it? Cadaver dogs could help answer that. Drones can only do so much in dense woods. But a trained scent dog can lead investigators straight to a critical area.

The fact that this hasn’t been done is, quite frankly, a serious misstep.

More than two months have passed. No significant evidence has been found. No arrests. No confessions. No children.

I truly hope the RCMP has more information than they’re publicly revealing. But if they still haven’t brought in cadaver dogs—this far into the investigation—then I fear they may have missed a vital window.

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