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South Australia Offers $1M Reward for Gus Lamont

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

South Australia Police announced a $1 million reward for information leading to recovery or conviction in Gus Lamont’s disappearance.
Crime Stoppers received 34 calls and two emails after the reward announcement.
Nine additional calls were logged in the week before the press conference.
Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said one of Gus’s grandparents remains a suspect.
The search covered 700 square kilometres with 80 Australian Defence Force soldiers, drones, mounted officers, aircraft.

History

Historical Context

The 2001 disappearance of British backpacker Peter Falconio near Barrow Creek on 14 July 2001, which prompted a $250,000 reward and a multi-agency hunt, set a precedent for large-scale Australian missing-person investigations. Building on that model, South Australia Police announced a $1 million reward in 2024 for information on the vanishing of Gus Lamont, mobilising Crime Stoppers, Defence personnel and detectives across 700 square kilometres.

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Story summary

South Australia Police announced a $1 million reward for information leading to recovery or conviction in Gus Lamont’s disappearance.
Crime Stoppers received 34 calls and two emails after the reward announcement.
Nine additional calls were logged in the week before the press conference.
Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said one of Gus’s grandparents remains a suspect.
The search covered 700 square kilometres with 80 Australian Defence Force soldiers, drones, mounted officers, aircraft.

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