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Police Return to Oak Park Station for Fresh Search in Gus Lamont Case

Investigators say recent heavy rain created potential opportunities for a pre-planned sweep.

Overview

  • Task Force Horizon officers are examining multiple sites on the Yunta property for evidence, with further updates pending.
  • Police say the activity was scheduled in advance, noting the recent downpours may reveal new avenues for searching.
  • The case is being investigated as a major crime and detectives have said they no longer believe the four-year-old is alive.
  • Investigators have identified a suspect who lived at Oak Park Station at the time, while Gus’s parents have been ruled out.
  • Two relatives are communicating only through legal representatives, and despite extensive multi-agency searches no arrests or charges have been laid.