ID - Robert Manwill, 8, Boise, 24 July 2009 - #1

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Praying there are some answers today. I don't think it will be the news we want to hear though.
 
Do we know if the boyfriend lives w/ Robert's mother?

My guess is that the red car is going to turn out belonging to the boyfriend and that car was used to transport Robert's body somewhere.

Boy, do I hope I'm wrong.
 
Does LE normally put up crime scene tape if they are searching a property?
 
Angel Who Cares said:
FBI were watching and waiting for the right time to pursue the mom and bf. They always search the house when a child goes missing, first thing. But what they can't do is search through cabinets or test suspicious stains on the carpet for blood, or take things to lab to analyzed - they have to have a search warrant, and in order to get that, they have to have probable cause. If they mess up the order of things and those two are guilty, some defense attorney will get them off on a technicality.

They had to of had something in order to get the search warrant issued....I feel LE went to the apt. as soon as the Judge signed it & that's why they went this late at night to serve it. They weren't able to search the apt. more throughly till now. JMHO

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Excellent point, Angel.
I was anxious to have that apartment searched.

Here's the vehicle that they towed:
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and more saved pics and vids:
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/crankycrankerson/Robert Manwill/
 
The picture of the Dad, step-mom and the older brother holding on to Dad's shoulders just breaks my heart. It's in Amanda's pics above, first page and dated 7/20/2009.

Prayers for Robert, may he come home today.

I don't have words re: mom, boyfriend and the apt search .....

Salem
 
No news yet about the massive search today. The first group should be well under way. I hope they got enough info last night to lead the searchers in the right direction. I was kind of surprised to wake up to no arrests or anything this morning. Wishing the searchers luck and strength.
 
Robert's mom's apartment searched
Story Created: Jul 31, 2009 at 5:50 AM MDT
Story Updated: Jul 31, 2009 at 9:24 AM MDT
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Just after 8 p.m. on Thursday, detectives started searching the complex including the apartment belonging to Robert&#8217;s mom, Melissa Jenkins.

It's now been a week since 8-year-old Robert has gone missing. On Friday, authorities and up to 1,000 volunteers are searching for the missing boy.

Police would not say what they were searching for, what they removed, or why the search is happening now. However, it has been confirmed that K9 units were brought in to help with the investigation.

At the apartment, black lights were used to search at least one area and a red SUV was removed from the complex.

"I was thinking, wow, something big is happening,&#8221; said Tammi Jackson, a neighbor at the complex. &#8220; "All the residents here have been really involved in what&#8217;s been going on because they&#8217;ve been inspecting our homes and asking questions.&#8221;

Residents were able to come and go from the complex, but had to show identification to officers. Police would not say where Robert&#8217;s family is right now or if anyone was home at the time of the search.

VIDEO: Robert's mom's apartment searched
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52179147.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52179147.html
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Too many volunteers at first search session
Story Created: Jul 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM MDT
Story Updated: Jul 31, 2009 at 9:44 AM MDT
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On Friday morning, too many volunteers showed up to the Hillcrest and Garfield Elementary locations. They're being asked by police to come back at noon to help look.
"This is a one day push," said Jim Kerns, Boise Police deputy chief. "The time is now for new volunteers."

Officers are asking volunteers to take a day off from searching on Thursday as organizers gear up for the massive push on Friday. "I think that giving people a day off is probably a wise idea," said George Gunn, a search manger with Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue. Gunn says by giving volunteers a day to recoup and recover it will help get them ready to go come Friday. "We're moving out into areas that haven't been searched before so people need to be fresh," he said. The Friday search will be operated at three spots in Boise.

VIDEO: Too many volunteers at first search session
http://www.2news.tv/news/52013247.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.2news.tv/news/52013247.html
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UPDATED: Crime Lab at Manwill Mother's Apartment
Posted: July 31, 2009 12:15 AM EDT
Updated: July 31, 2009 01:00 PM EDT
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Police have announced a press conference for noon today to share the latest developments in the case of missing boy Robert Manwill. Police would not go into detail about what they plan to announce. Today's Channel 6 will carry the press conference live.

Police showed up at the apartment complex on the Boise bench where Robert Manwill lives late last night and stayed until the early hours of this morning.

Police did tow away a car belonging to the family and removed several bags of items from the home. It's unclear exactly what was in the bags.

A Boise Police spokesperson tells Today's Channel 6 reporter Kelsey Minor these latest developments are just the latest steps in the investigation.

A major search effort combining public and police resources has started as scheduled.

Stay with Today's Channel 6 for the latest breaking developments.

Article:
http://www.kivitv.com/global/story.asp?s=10823713
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VIDEO: Robert Manwill Search Latest 2:15
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...Format=flv&clipId1=4003787&at1=News&h1=Robert Manwill Search Latest

VIDEO: Updated On Robert Manwill Search 2:12
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...Format=flv&clipId1=4000212&at1=News&h1=Update On Robert Manwill Search

VIDEO: Searching For Robert Manwill 1:55
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...mat=flv&clipId1=3996488&at1=News&h1=Searching For Robert Manwill

VIDEO: Hundreds Volunteers Searching For Robert Manwill 2:17
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...rmat=flv&clipId1=3996500&at1=News&h1=Hundreds Of Volunteers Searching For Robert Manwill

VIDEO: Friday Morning Headlines 2:05
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...Format=flv&clipId1=4004699&at1=News&h1=Friday Morning Headlines

VIDEO: More Friday Morning Headlines 2:05
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ipFormat=flv&clipId1=4004696&at1=News&h1=More Friday Morning Headlines
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VIDEO: Latest on missing Idaho boy 8:12
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/07/31/jvm.manwill.latest.cnn
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UPDATED: The search for Robert: Police call noon press conference
Published: 07/31/09
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10:49AM: Boise police have moved up a 2 p.m. press conference to noon, urging media to attend.

10:30AM: Boise police are closing off the portion of Oak Park Village apartments where Robert Manwill's mother lives.

Detectives and crime scene investigators placed cones to block the driveway and are hanging crime scene tape to block off the area.

Police searched the apartment and impounded at least one vehicle Thursday night.

9:31AM: Hundreds of people lined up at the Hillcrest branch library Friday morning.

There were so many people, officials were asking for some to head to the other two search staging areas &#8212; where hundreds of others had already appeared.

9AM: Volunteers are heading out from three staging areas Friday morning for what police expect to be an unprecedented search for a missing Boise boy.

Volunteers are leaving South Junior High in groups of 20 or 30 &#8212; each group gets an officer to lead it and each individual has been issued a vest, a wristband, a flier with information and a map. They are processing people very smoothly.

A family member called for a prayer at Garfield and a volunteer from a church led it.

The groups are being told that they are only searching public areas &#8212; alleys, streets, parks &#8212; not private property. They are specifically looking for Robert or any items that could lead to his location &#8212; such as clothing or personal effects.

At South, family members were making green ribbons and handing them out

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/boise/story/851769.html
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Vista neighbors join in search for Robert Manwill in Boise
As Boise police launch a huge search, residents and businesses pitch in to help find the missing 8-year-old.
Published: 07/31/09
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Vista neighbors will join with volunteers from as far away as New Plymouth on Friday as the Boise Police Department launches a search in which at least 1,000 volunteers will converge on the neighborhood on the Boise Bench. The search could be the biggest in the department's history.

Neighbors initially were shocked to hear that Manwill was missing because crime has been low in the last few years, said Boise police Officer Lance Nickerson, the neighborhood contact officer.

"I've worked this neighborhood for more than 10 years, and I still think it's a great place to live," he said.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/851447.html
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Press conference scheduled at noon for missing Boise boy
Story Created: Jul 31, 2009 at 10:51 AM MDT
Story Updated: Jul 31, 2009 at 10:52 AM MDT
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BOISE - Authorities are holding a press conference at noon today about the missing 8-year-old Boise boy.

Police called are urging the media to attend the news conference. They did not elaborate about what details will be discussed.

Robert Manwill, 8, has been missing for a week now.

The press conference will be streamed live on our website 2news.tv

Stay tuned for details.

Article:
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52199877.html
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Missing Idaho Boy's Mother Fractured Other Son's Head
Friday, July 31, 2009
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The mother of a Boise boy missing for a week is on probation for fracturing the skull of the boy's infant half brother, who was removed from her custody by the state.

Robert Manwill, 8, was last seen near the apartment of his mother, Melissa Scott Jenkins, in Boise last Friday. Police detectives, FBI agents and more than 100 volunteers have searched extensively, but haven't found the boy.

The child is the son of Jenkins' boyfriend, Daniel Edward Ehrlick, and was in the care of the state Department of Health and Welfare through at least February, according to court documents. The agency on Wednesday would not release his whereabouts, citing policy.

Jenkins has a third child, a 2 1/2-year-old daughter, fathered by a third man, who has custody of her. Jenkins has visitation rights. Ehrlick, who has been convicted of burglary, battery and possession of drug paraphernalia, is banned from being alone with the girl, but court documents don't say why.

Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,535914,00.html
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Manwill search on CNN
Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:09 AM
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Mike Gaynor, former NYPD detective, told Velez-Mitchell that he does not believe the search for Robert is for a runaway child, but rather one for the recovery of his body at this point.

Velez-Mitchell asks what's wrong with America that more than 120 registered sex offenders live within a two-mile radius of Robert's home, and guest Dr. Dale Archer answered that the criminal pasts of the adults in Robert's life are highly relevant to his case and his home life is the "perfect storm" for abuse.

Robert disappeared from his mother's home July 24. Earlier this week, the Idaho Statesman broke the news that Robert's infant half brother had been removed from his mother's home after she was found guilty of fracturing the infant's skull. In addition, the mother's boyfriend has a slew of criminal convictions and has been barred by the courts from being alone with Robert's half sister.

Article:
http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2009/07/31/manwill-search-on-cnn
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Breaking News - Boise Police News Conference Regarding Missing Boy, Robert Manwill
Posted: July 31, 2009 01:33 PM EDT
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Boise, Idaho - New information is still scarce in the case of a missing 8 year old boy in Boise. Robert Manwill went missing a week ago today from his mother's apartment on the Boise Bench. A massive volunteer search has been underway all week, with thousands turning out this morning to look for Robert. Boise Police have moved their 2:00 press conference up to 12:00 noon Mountain Standard Time. They have contacted Fox 12 News and strongly urged us to be there. We will carry the news conference live on KTRV Fox 12 at noon. We will also be streaming the press conference live here on www.fox12idaho.com.

Article:
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=10826785&nav=menu439_2

Sorry if any of these have been posted....I'm just waking up & haven't read the thread from where I left off late last night. Either way it's helpful to have all of the article's in one post to find them all quickly for reference! :wink:

:angel:
 
I think we all knew this search of the mother's apartment was inevitable, I was just wondering why it wasn't sooner. I have had a bad feeling about this as soon as you all came up with the mother's past along with the boyfriend. Along with the fact that it seems no one can get a straight story out. I hope there will be some sort of answers today.
 
I'm at work and won't be able to watch the presser. Would someone be kind enough to give an update when the time comes?
 
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Missing Idaho Boy's Mother Fractured Other Son's Head
Friday, July 31, 2009

The child is the son of Jenkins' boyfriend, Daniel Edward Ehrlick, and was in the care of the state Department of Health and Welfare through at least February, according to court documents. The agency on Wednesday would not release his whereabouts, citing policy.

Jenkins has a third child, a 2 1/2-year-old daughter, fathered by a third man, who has custody of her. Jenkins has visitation rights. Ehrlick, who has been convicted of burglary, battery and possession of drug paraphernalia, is banned from being alone with the girl, but court documents don't say why.

In another case, Charles Manwill's wife, Silke Fatma Manwill, stabbed their 4-year-old son, Michael, in the chest in 1993, killing him. She was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and was released in 2002.

Meanwhile, Jenkins has declined to comment on her son Robert's disappearance.

"We are a joined family at this time in this crisis," said Trisha Burrill, Robert Manwill's aunt. "We are acting as one, with one goal in mind. To bring Robert back."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,535914,00.html
 
Manwill search on CNN

Posted by Rachael Daigle on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:09 AM
This video from CCN's Jane Velez-Mitchell posted this morning on 8-year-old Robert Manwill's disappearance:

Mike Gaynor, former NYPD detective, told Velez-Mitchell that he does not believe the search for Robert is for a runaway child, but rather one for the recovery of his body at this point.

Velez-Mitchell asks what's wrong with America that more than 120 registered sex offenders live within a two-mile radius of Robert's home, and guest Dr. Dale Archer answered that the criminal pasts of the adults in Robert's life are highly relevant to his case and his home life is the "perfect storm" for abuse

http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2009/07/31/manwill-search-on-cnn
 
Too many searchers!!! :) I bet all missing persons investigations wished they had that problem. It is really great to see such a large turnout for Robert.

On the other hand, it's kind of worrying that they are moving up the presser by 2 hours and urging media to attend. 30 minutes...
 
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