Robert Manwill 8, missing 7/24/09 Boise, Idaho (BODY FOUND)

[Lovinlife]

Can someone give me a brief description of the Boise, Idaho terrain? 

[pink angel]

Most of the metropolitan area lies on a broad, relatively flat plain, descending to the west. Mountains rise up to the northeast, stretching from the far southeastern tip of the Boise city limits to nearby Eagle. These mountains are known to locals as the Boise foothills and are sometimes described as the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Here is a great page that tells a lot about Boise.
http://www.answers.com/topic/boise-idaho

[pink angel]

Beautiful picture that gives you an idea too, Lov.   

[Fanny Mae]

Can someone give me a brief description of the Boise, Idaho terrain? 

I don't know if you know what "high desert' terrain looks like, but it is mostly like that, a little hilly in spots. There are some trees, and some people have grass lawns, although it is not unusual to see bare dirt. The downtown areas are quite cosmopolitan looking, with big buildings. The city sits against a mountainous area that IIRC are pretty bare and rock like.  I understand you can go snow skiing in the winter somewhere there on the mountain closeby.

[pink angel]

http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Video-Caller-to-Internet-show-claims-police-found-blood-in-home-of-Robert-Manwills-mom

Video: Caller to Internet show claims police found blood in home of Robert Manwill’s mom
August 2, 4:24 PM

On Saturday, ‘Missing Persons TV’ received a call from a woman named Stephanie, who claimed to be a former neighbor of Robert Manwill’s mother.

Although much of what is said is pure speculation, the caller claims to have seen the police taking evidence from the apartment, including cabinets, carpet, and other furniture.

She also claims investigators found “a lot of blood” in the apartment and on outside stairs.

There is a link to listen included with the article.

 

 

[pink angel]

Police continue search for Robert Manwill
Jon Meyer
jmeyer@idahopress.com
Updated 2 hours 31 minutes ago

BOISE - Boise Police officials had received more than 300 leads as the search for missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill entered its ninth day on Sunday, with no sign of the boy

BPD Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said the "Find Robert" help line has drawn more than 315 leads, with more coming in to findrobert@cityofboise.org and the mail address "Find Robert," Post Office Box 500, 83701.

Searchers have been looking for the boy since Friday when his family said he disappeared, possibly to a party at an unknown friend's house. On that day and since, search dogs and volunteers from the Vista neighborhood where Robert was last seen and all around Boise combined to look for the young boy. Volunteers came from as far as Caldwell, Nampa, Mountain Home, Meridian, Kuna, Cascade, Idaho City and Horseshoe Bend to lend hands in the search.

" On this Sunday, as many families spend their days together, as many of us enjoy the blessings of friends and family, we ask that you remember the investigators are continuing their work and one family member is missing from a very special family. Please remember to keep Robert and his family in your heart," Kerns said.

At this point, the investigation to find Robert remains an hour to hour effort, officials said.

"We do believe that Robert may be a victim of a tragic event. And until we find Robert we will continue to look and follow up on all credible leads," Kerns said.

"Finding Robert is the top priority for law enforcement all around this valley."

Along with all the leads, officials said some rumors have led to misinformation. Kerns said the police will continue to update the media on breaks in the case.

Robert's aunt Trish Burrill stood next to family members Sunday as she asked the community to keep Robert in their thoughts.

"We know that it is Sunday and you are all gathering with your families on this day. We ask that u remember there is an empty seat at our table. Please pray and continue to think about Robert so we may bring him home - that we may share him with you," she said.

http://www.idahopress.com/?2009-08-02-Police-continue-search-for-Robert-Manwill

[Lovinlife]

Thanks Fanny & Pink for the geography lesson of the day.  I have never been out west but have an aunt that lived in Boise at one time and this is exactly what I recollected it would be like.  Just outside of the greater metro area it seems to be pretty barron and open.  It seems to me that this has become a recovery effort.  I hope they can bring little Robert home soon. 

[pink angel]

http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Video-Caller-to-Internet-show-claims-police-found-blood-in-home-of-Robert-Manwills-mom

Video: Caller to Internet show claims police found blood in home of Robert Manwill’s mom
August 2, 4:24 PM

On Saturday, ‘Missing Persons TV’ received a call from a woman named Stephanie, who claimed to be a former neighbor of Robert Manwill’s mother.

Although much of what is said is pure speculation, the caller claims to have seen the police taking evidence from the apartment, including cabinets, carpet, and other furniture.

She also claims investigators found “a lot of blood” in the apartment and on outside stairs.

There is a link to listen included with the article.

 

 

I tried to listen but it crashed on me. I did get from the little that I did see, that it was "Brian Dreams" little internet show. I would take the information from the caller with a grain of salt.

She is a former neighbor?? So, she saw more than the media did?

[cookie]

my thoughts as well Pinky on the neighbor...
I don't have a good feeling about this little boy though...and I feel that it is family related...sadly ....

[pink angel]

7.30.2009

Gale St. John is planning on going to Idaho to help search for Robert Manwill, she needs to rise $2,500 for the trip.

She will be taking her assistance, A&E's 'Psychic Kids' Travis Sanders,and her search dog Hilo.

If you wish to contribute to this cause, please click here.
 
http://psychicgalestjohn.com/robert/

 



I'd like 2500 to go Idaho and search for Robert myself. I have a better chance of finding Robert than that fake ass phony money grubbing beggar.

She disgusts me begging for money in the name of a child. Using people's emotions about this little man (and Caylee and Haleigh and all the others) so she can tramp around the countryside with her dog (who is not even a certified search dog) staying in hotels and eating out while other people foot the bill.

[pink angel]

Neighbors want answers in Manwill disappearance

tory Updated: Aug 2, 2009 at 7:19 PM MDT
By Jen Wahl
Video
BOISE - A Memorial for missing Robert Manwill lines the street in front of his mother's apartment complex.

Letters from the family ask the little boy to hang on and promise they won't give up hope.

But Robert has been missing for nine days now and Heather Estrada is just one of many who are still praying for the best but wants answers.

"People have probably lost hope and it's hard after nine days," Estrada said. "You start thinking the worst."

At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Robert's family stood behind authorities. But for the third day in a row, his mother Melissa Jenkins was absent. Aunt Trish Burrill spoke again for the family.

"Please pray and continue to think about Robert," Burrill said. "So that we can bring him home and share him with you."

Police say they know where Jenkins is but won't disclose her location. CBS 2 knocked on her apartment door but there was no answer.

Authorities say no one is in custody and no arrest warrants have been issued. But no one has been cleared from the investigation either.

Regardless of any rumors surrounding the investigation, there are thousands of people in the community like Estrada who want nothing more than to see Robert Manwill come home.

http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52316377.html

[pink angel]

‘America’s Most Wanted’ features Robert Manwill case
August 2, 4:12 PM

On Saturday evening, Fox’s ‘America’s Most Wanted’ featured the case of Robert Manwill, the 8-year-old boy who went missing while visiting his mother in Boise.

Robert disappeared at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24 and the search continues. Police have announced that he may have been the victim of tragic circumstances and factors surrounding his disappearance are ‘suspicious,’ but have not elaborated on their findings.

The focus of the investigation has narrowed to a residence in southwest Boise, but the reasons why this home is being targeted by authorities have not been released.

http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Americas-Most-Wanted-features-Robert-Manwill-case

[Fanny Mae]

7.30.2009

Gale St. John is planning on going to Idaho to help search for Robert Manwill, she needs to rise $2,500 for the trip.

She will be taking her assistance, A&E's 'Psychic Kids' Travis Sanders,and her search dog Hilo.

If you wish to contribute to this cause, please click here.
 
http://psychicgalestjohn.com/robert/

 



I'd like 2500 to go Idaho and search for Robert myself. I have a better chance of finding Robert than that fake ass phony money grubbing beggar.

She disgusts me begging for money in the name of a child. Using people's emotions about this little man (and Caylee and Haleigh and all the others) so she can tramp around the countryside with her dog (who is not even a certified search dog) staying in hotels and eating out while other people foot the bill.

I heard her and her group cleaned out a buffet table on one of their trips down to Orlando.

[pink angel]

I heard her and her group cleaned out a buffet table on one of their trips down to Orlando.

The emotes cracked me up! LOL

Thanks for the giggle.

[pink angel]

Lighting a candle and saying a prayer for Robert. May he be found soon and brought home to the family that loves him. http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=rob%20m

 

[pink angel]

'We aren't giving up' on Robert Manwill
Residents want Robert Manwill and his family to know they support them.
BY ROCKY BARKER - rbarker@idahostatesman.com
Published: 08/03/09

More than a dozen people carrying green glow sticks and lighting candles gathered Sunday night at a makeshift tribute near Robert's mother's apartment.

The group, which had attracted 60 people to a vigil on Friday, intends to meet every night until Robert comes home.

"We just did it to show that we aren't giving up and the family shouldn't give up either," said Steve Adams, a resident of the Southwest Boise neighborhood.

Adams and his wife, Nikki, invited friends by text to the informal gatherings and encouraged them to bring a stuffed animal for Robert.

Those who gathered said they don't talk about who may be responsible for Robert's disappearance or details of the investigation.

"Everybody has their own opinions and their own thoughts, but we don't care about that," Nikki Adams said.

Robert, 8, was reported missing at 10:11 p.m. on July 24.

At a Sunday news conference, Boise police urged residents not to listen to widely circulating rumors and to know that officers will pass on information through the media. Officers received 315 leads via the helpline and are working on those that are credible.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/853966.html

[Leroy]

7.30.2009

Gale St. John is planning on going to Idaho to help search for Robert Manwill, she needs to rise $2,500 for the trip.

She will be taking her assistance, A&E's 'Psychic Kids' Travis Sanders,and her search dog Hilo.

If you wish to contribute to this cause, please click here.
 
http://psychicgalestjohn.com/robert/

 



I'd like 2500 to go Idaho and search for Robert myself. I have a better chance of finding Robert than that fake ass phony money grubbing beggar.

She disgusts me begging for money in the name of a child. Using people's emotions about this little man (and Caylee and Haleigh and all the others) so she can tramp around the countryside with her dog (who is not even a certified search dog) staying in hotels and eating out while other people foot the bill.

Oh FTLOG.....this woman makes me sick!

[Leroy]

News media briefings will be held at noon daily, until further notice, at Boise City Hall West, 333 N. Sailfish Place.

http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NewsReleases/2009/page45044.aspx

**also at this link is a video demo of Maddy the bloodhound.

[pink angel]

News media briefings will be held at noon daily, until further notice, at Boise City Hall West, 333 N. Sailfish Place.

http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NewsReleases/2009/page45044.aspx

**also at this link is a video demo of Maddy the bloodhound.

Good morning and thank you Leroy! I posted this link on page 33.
The video of Maddy is interesting to watch. (one of the few videos that have played for me. It opened up in Real Player) She seems like such a smart, well trained dog. You can tell once she puts that harness on, she is ready to work. Amazing.

He said at the news conference yesterday (The Sheriff) that the next news conference won't be till Tuesday at Noon. Did he mis-speak? I don't know. I guess we will have to wait and see today. The last two news conferences haven't been streamed live but show up pretty quickly for viewing after the fact on the various news sites.

Let's hope today is the day Robert is found and brought home!

[Leroy]

News media briefings will be held at noon daily, until further notice, at Boise City Hall West, 333 N. Sailfish Place.

http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NewsReleases/2009/page45044.aspx

**also at this link is a video demo of Maddy the bloodhound.

Good morning and thank you Leroy! I posted this link on page 33.
The video of Maddy is interesting to watch. (one of the few videos that have played for me. It opened up in Real Player) She seems like such a smart, well trained dog. You can tell once she puts that harness on, she is ready to work. Amazing.

He said at the news conference yesterday (The Sheriff) that the next news conference won't be till Tuesday at Noon. Did he mis-speak? I don't know. I guess we will have to wait and see today. The last two news conferences haven't been streamed live but show up pretty quickly for viewing after the fact on the various news sites.

Let's hope today is the day Robert is found and brought home!

Well by golly you're right....not sure how I missed your post.  I enjoyed the video of Maddy!

I thought it was interesting too that they said no news conference till Tuesday but the website says otherwise.  Guess we will find out at noon today!