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

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It seems weird to me that after nearly 3 days, the search radius was still only 1/2 mile radius.

Police Expand Search for Missing Boise Boy

Boise police announced new developments in the case of missing Boise boy Robert Manwill.

Eight-year-old Robert Manwill disappeared late Friday night and has not been seen since. The FBI and other municipal agencies have joined the search for Robert, which as of noon Monday will expand beyond the half-mile radius originally being investigated.

[snip]

Police say at this point there is no evidence to indicate Robert was kidnapped. Crews hope to finish draining a pond near the boy's apartment today and plan to reinterview residents of the apartment complex. The National Guard also offered the use of a helicopter to look for Robert from the air.


More: http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10790517&nav=menu536_7
 
Uh huh...we've heard that before. Sandra's case comes to mind. He's 8 freakin' years old and hasn't been home for 3 days! Something isn't right. Also, now we're hearing a different story. He was playing outside at 7, and gone by 9. No evidence of a party or leaving the home at 9:30 apparently.

Police renew call for Boiseans to look for missing boy; 'No reason to believe Robert is not safe'

Boise police are issuing a renewed call for the public's help to find missing 8-year-old Robert Manville, who disappeared Friday evening from an apartment complex near the intersection of Vista Boulevard and Cherry Lane in Boise.

They want anyone who lives or works around that area to look again in nooks and crannies and quiet spots — anywhere a 50-pound 8-year-old boy might be hiding.

"We hope to convey a message of hope... we have no reason to believe Robert is not safe," said Jim Kerns, deputy chief of operations for Boise police.

[snip]

Some 50 leads have come in, officials said, but none have panned out. The boy was last seen on the complex's playground after 7 p.m. Friday night and was gone by 9 p.m. Though some initial reports indicated the boy had wanted to go to a birthday party, police said they had no evidence of that.

More: http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/846836.html
 
Please, everyone, remember that this is a thread for information and family support.

No one has crossed the line yet into anything beyond that, but I can easily see it happening.

If you want to make a post that goes beyond information or family support, please go to or start a thread in the Missing/Located Discussion forum.

Thank you!

Hoppy
 
Some articles from Sunday:


UPDATE:FBI joins search for missing boy

http://www.670kboi.com/Article.asp?id=1429312&spid=18042


Search for 8-year-old Boise boy continues Sunday with no solid leads

Boise police filed paperwork to issue an Amber Alert immediately but were denied because the incident does not meet the national criteria, said police spokesman Chuck McClure.

Family members were the last to see Robert. Police at this point don't suspect any family member is involved in his disappearance.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/846262.html


Video: http://www.2news.tv/news/local/51696977.html?video=YHI&t=a

Video saying Robert may have been seen in Ann Morrison Park on Saturday: http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-jul2509-missing_boy.76b69882.html
 
Monday's news, so far:

Police Expand Search for Missing Boise Boy

Eight-year-old Robert Manwill disappeared late Friday night and has not been seen since. The FBI and other municipal agencies have joined the search for Robert, which as of noon Monday will expand beyond the half-mile radius originally being investigated.

http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10790517&nav=menu536_7


Video with Robert's mom, Melissa Jenkins: http://www.kivitv.com/global/video/...chPageAdTag=News&activePane=info&rnd=46911462


UPDATE: "No good leads" in boy's disappearance

Police continue to search for a missing eight-year-old Boise boy - and say they have no good leads into his disappearance.

[snip]

Helicopters from the Idaho National Guard have also joined in on the search, and are hovering over the area where he went missing - near Vista Ave. and Cherry Lane in Boise.

During a Monday morning news conference, police say they have received a number of leads - but nothing concrete that tells them where the boy may be.

The child’s family thanked the community for the response they’ve received, and for the large-scale search response.

"It's tough. It really is tough, this is very difficult to go through as a family," said Trish Burrill, who is Robert's aunt.

Police say this is one of the most important cases they’ve covered in a while – but despite the intense effort, they have so far come up empty.

http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-jul2709-missing_boy.76b69882.html


Police renew call for Boiseans to look for missing boy; 'No reason to believe Robert is not safe'

Boise police are issuing a renewed call for the public's help to find missing 8-year-old Robert Manville, who disappeared Friday evening from an apartment complex near the intersection of Vista Boulevard and Cherry Lane in Boise.

They want anyone who lives or works around that area to look again in nooks and crannies and quiet spots — anywhere a 50-pound 8-year-old boy might be hiding.

"We hope to convey a message of hope... we have no reason to believe Robert is not safe," said Jim Kerns, deputy chief of operations for Boise police.

[snip]

Some 50 leads have come in, officials said, but none have panned out. The boy was last seen on the complex's playground after 7 p.m. Friday night and was gone by 9 p.m. Though some initial reports indicated the boy had wanted to go to a birthday party, police said they had no evidence of that.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/846836.html
 
According to the Idaho State Patrol sex offender registry, there are 408 RSO's within 5 miles of Robert's home. There are 70 within 1 mile. And there are 5-10 VERY close to his home.

I couldn't get the link of the search to work, but if you want to see, just use the 2800 W. Cherry Lane address that has been given in reports. That's not his exact address, it's just the block given in media reports.

http://www.isp.state.id.us/sor_id/map_search.htm
 
Thanks, Patty!

This is the first I heard of a playground, but then it said he left his apartment?

Was he last seen around 7:00pm or 9:30pm?

I really hope he's found soon!!
 
Idaho4Groenes said:
Some articles from Sunday:


UPDATE:FBI joins search for missing boy

http://www.670kboi.com/Article.asp?id=1429312&spid=18042


Search for 8-year-old Boise boy continues Sunday with no solid leads

Boise police filed paperwork to issue an Amber Alert immediately but were denied because the incident does not meet the national criteria, said police spokesman Chuck McClure.
Family members were the last to see Robert. Police at this point don't suspect any family member is involved in his disappearance.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/846262.html


Video: http://www.2news.tv/news/local/51696977.html?video=YHI&t=a

Video saying Robert may have been seen in Ann Morrison Park on Saturday: http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-jul2509-missing_boy.76b69882.html
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BBM

A Child is Missing..S[REW Criteria!!! It's those critical minutes that count!! Grrr!!
 
daisy7 said:
Thanks, Patty!

This is the first I heard of a playground, but then it said he left his apartment?

Was he last seen around 7:00pm or 9:30pm?

I really hope he's found soon!!
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Initial reports said he left his house at 9:30 to attend a party. Today, police have said that this never happened. They now say that his parents saw him playing about 7:00, but he was gone by 9:00. Not sure what to make of this change in story.

DollyPardonMe said:
BBM

A Child is Missing..S[REW Criteria!!! It's those critical minutes that count!! Grrr!!
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Agreed. In my opinion, since the AMBER Alert was refused...the second they knew it couldn't be issued, they should have started the process for a CANS Missing Endangered Alert instead. I'm not sure of the criteria for that one, but they have used it before when criteria for an AMBER Alert can't be met (for Haleigh, Adji, and Lindsey).
 
Idaho4Groenes said:
According to the Idaho State Patrol sex offender registry, there are 408 RSO's within 5 miles of Robert's home. There are 70 within 1 mile. And there are 5-10 VERY close to his home.

I couldn't get the link of the search to work, but if you want to see, just use the 2800 W. Cherry Lane address that has been given in reports. That's not his exact address, it's just the block given in media reports.

http://www.isp.state.id.us/sor_id/map_search.htm
Click to expand...

:eek:Yikes thats a lot of RSOs. Praying he will be found safe.
 
ISP outlines AMBER alert criteria

When 8-year-old Robert Manwill went missing Friday, Boise police officers requested an AMBER alert through Idaho State Police but the request was denied.

But Dawn Peck with The Idaho State Police says Boise investigators had no solid leads the child had indeed been abducted, a top requirement for an alert.

"Without any evidence of abduction, we could not proceed with an AMBER alert," said Peck.

http://www.2news.tv/news/local/51816107.html
 
I just get so:furious: when AA's aren't issued!! Do they think this 8yo left willingly?

I read somewhere that the state wouldn't issue the AA, cuz it didn't meet the national guideline. I thought these were just "suggested" guidelines?
 
Thanks for staying on top of this case, Idaho4Groenes. I'm really worried for Robert. That number of RSOs is frightening, and I just don't know what to make in the change of story from his parents. I hope it was just that the reporter got it wrong, not that Robert's parents are being evasive.

Hoppy
 
Could be. If you can do a side-by-side, that would be great.

Hoppy
 
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