In a chilling new development in the disappearance of six-year-old Gus Lamont, investigators have reportedly obtained satellite imagery showing a vehicle parked near a remote creek in the early hours of the morning — just minutes before the primary suspect’s phone signal vanished.
According to exclusive law enforcement sources, the vehicle, believed to be a white van, appeared in high-resolution satellite images captured by a traffic surveillance satellite at 2:03 A.M. The discovery has sent shockwaves through both the investigative team and the public, reigniting theories about what really happened on the night Gus went missing.
“The vehicle stopped for approximately twelve minutes,” one source familiar with the data told The Daily Ledger. “Then, the signal from the suspect’s phone went dark at 2:15 A.M. — no pings, no GPS trail, nothing. It’s as if the phone was destroyed or tossed into the water.”
The creek, located about 9 kilometers from Gus’s home, is part of a dense woodland area often described by locals as “pitch-black at night and impossible to navigate without knowing the terrain.”
Shortly after the satellite discovery, police deployed dive teams and forensic units to the creek, cordoning off a 500-meter radius. The search effort, involving over 30 officers, drones, and cadaver dogs, began early Thursday morning and continued through the night.
Detective Chief Inspector Maria Hensley, who leads the investigation, confirmed during a press conference that “new imagery” had provided a major lead but declined to elaborate further.
“We are pursuing multiple forensic avenues related to a specific location of interest,” she said. “What was found near that creek could become a turning point in this case.”
Rumors are already circulating online that the area might contain discarded clothing or personal belongings linked to Gus. Some unverified reports even suggest a piece of fabric matching the color of the boy’s jacket was found snagged on a branch downstream.
Meanwhile, digital forensics experts are working to reconstruct the suspect’s phone activity, focusing on the final 20 minutes before the device went silent. Investigators are particularly intrigued by a series of deleted messages sent around 1:45 A.M., which could hold vital clues about his movements that night.
“The timing is too precise to be random,” said former FBI analyst Mark Delaney, who reviewed the case timeline. “A vehicle stops in a remote area. The phone goes dark minutes later. Either he knew he was being tracked — or something happened right then that he didn’t plan for.”
Locals who live near the creek described seeing unusual lights and hearing the sound of an engine idling in the early morning hours that same night.
“We thought it was just a fisherman or someone stuck,” said one resident. “But now that I think back… it was too late, too quiet, and it felt off.”
For now, police remain tight-lipped about what, if anything, was recovered from the creek. But one senior investigator reportedly told The Ledger:
“If this vehicle is connected to the case — and the timeline suggests it is — we might finally be looking at the exact moment Gus Lamont vanished.”
The chilling thought lingers over Maple County tonight:
What really happened by that creek at 2 A.M.? And why did the suspect’s phone go silent right after?