The gut-wrenching saga of missing siblings Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, hit a fever pitch this week as fresh waves of statements from family insiders and local witnesses zero in on the kids’ mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, sparking heated debate over whether she orchestrated the events of May 2.

Sources close to the family tell us whispers have turned to outright accusations, with some claiming Brooks-Murray’s timeline doesn’t add up and that she might have had a hand in spiriting the tots away – or worse. “People are saying she planned it,” one insider dished anonymously. “The way things went down that night and morning? Too many holes.”

The drama kicked off anew with leaked chatter from relatives and neighbors, reigniting scrutiny on Brooks-Murray, 27, who shares the rural Gairloch Road trailer with stepdad Daniel Martell and their baby sister Meadow.

Brooks-Murray called 911 at 10:01 a.m. that fateful day, insisting the pair slipped out the sliding door while she and Martell tended to the infant. But now, insiders are poking holes: Why no fresh scent for tracking dogs? Why conflicting stories about the night before?

Witnesses spilled to RCMP about a mystery vehicle revving back and forth in the dead of night – around 1:30 a.m. – near the property. One neighbor heard it turn around by the railway tracks, pause, then peel out. But cams caught zilch, and both Brooks-Murray and Martell swear nobody left the house.

“She said Daniel stayed up cleaning, but the place wasn’t clean when she woke,” court docs reveal. “Malehya wasn’t woken all night and doesn’t know when he came to bed.” Insiders say this gap screams opportunity – did someone sneak the kids out under cover of darkness?

Then there’s the pink blanket bombshell: A torn piece found a kilometer away in a tree, another chunk in the family trash. Brooks-Murray claimed it was tossed weeks earlier for being drafty, but forensics are digging deep.

Family tea is boiling over. Paternal grandma Belynda Gray ain’t mincing words: “My heart tells me these babies are gone.” She’s been hammering for a public inquiry, convinced the “wandered off” story is bunk.

Step-grandma Janie MacKenzie, who lived in a camper out back, recalls hearing the kids’ voices that morning – then sudden silence. “Nothing,” she told reporters.

Even deeper: Past whispers of chaos in the home. Brooks-Murray confided in relatives about Martell being controlling, holding her down, snatching her phone. “He was having her scared,” one said.

Child welfare had poked around months prior – file reviewed, details sealed.

Polygraphs cleared Brooks-Murray and Martell early on, with results showing “truthful” on key questions. Bio dad Cody Sullivan passed clean; step-grandma’s was inconclusive due to nerves.

But as of July, RCMP insisted no criminal vibe – yet Major Crime’s been steering since day two, with cadaver dogs from afar turning up nada on remains.

Brooks-Murray broke silence last month on the Find Lilly and Jack page: “Someone knows something… bring my babies home.” She’s vowed never to stop, but insiders say she’s clammed up on police advice.

Martell pushes abduction hard, begging for border alerts. But with no trails, no sightings post-Dollarama video on May 1, and dogs blanking on scents – even on the kids’ own stuff – folks are side-eyeing the home.

Online, true-crime sleuths are feasting: YouTube channels dissect every redacted doc, with theories flying that Malehya “planned it” – maybe hiding them with relatives or worse.

A “last-ditch” volunteer sweep loomed for November before snow hits, but hope’s thinning.

RCMP’s hauled in 860+ tips, 80 interviews, 8,000 videos – plus a $150K reward.

Cpl. Sandy Matharu: “We’re committed… this may take longer than hoped.”

Premier Tim Houston called it a nightmare early on. Now, with insider bombshells, the province’s gripped tighter.

Did Malehya plan it? Was it a cover-up gone wrong? Or stranger danger in the sticks?

The questions are piling – and answers ain’t coming fast.

Tips to Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime: 902-896-5060 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS.

This one’s tearing families apart. Stay tuned – more heat incoming.