Forensic Astrology - ROBERT MANWILL 8 yr old missing 7/24/09 Boise, ID

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Based on Bing map, the juvenile body was pulled from the Canal system about 18 minutes drive (23.9 kms) from the S Vista location where Robert went missing (Direction is SSW from Boise).

 

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It is my opinion that it is highly unlikely that Robert entered the Canal System on his own after viewing the location of the Canal from the area where Robert went missing in Boise.

Elep

 

[Angel Who Cares]

UPDATE: Body 'same age & size' as Manwill, no positive ID
06:44 PM MDT on Monday, August 3, 2009
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A body of a young boy was found in the New York Canal near Kuna Monday afternoon - and police are trying to determine if the boy is Robert Manwill, who went missing on July 24th.

Just before 1:30 p.m., a citizen called Ada County Dispatch and said there was a body floating in the canal. An Ada County Sheriff's Deputy responded to the scene and jumped into the water to pull the body from the water.

&#8220;The body is that of a young boy about the same age and size as Robert Manwill," Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said Monday night.

The coroner's office is working to make a positive identification on the body, but that determination is not expected to come until Tuesday. An autopsy will be performed on the body.

&#8220;A missing child is every family&#8217;s nightmare, and a nightmare for an entire community," Kerns said. "(This case) remains under active investigation. Detectives are working closely with the coroner&#8217;s office.&#8221;

VIDEO: UNCUT: Watch news conference
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=385791

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0309-kuna_canal_body.a50d15f2.html
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Police: No Positive ID On Body
Updated: Aug 3, 2009 08:28 PM EDT
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Boise Police will wait until tomorrow to announce a positive identification on the body found in the New York Canal this afternoon. Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said the autopsy will be performed on the body tomorrow, but did confirm the body matches the same size and age of missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

Deputy Chief Kerns says one of the first officers on the scene jumped in and pulled out the body after it was called in by a civilian. He says the family has requested privacy at this time.

"A missing child is every family's nightmare," Deputy Chief Kerns said.

Article:
http://www.kivitv.com/global/story.asp?s=10823713
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UPDATE: The search for Robert Manwill: No ID on body, but same age and size of Manwill, police say
Published: 08/03/09
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Melissa Jenkins left the Boise police headquarters in tears Monday afternoon, and later police officials confirmed why: The body found in a canal between Boise and Kuna Monday is of a boy about the same age and size of her missing 8-year-old son, Robert Manwill.

Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said that so far Monday, officials don't have a positive ID on the body, though. That could have to wait until Ada County Coroner can work to determine who the boy was and how he died Tuesday.

A citizen called to report the body floating in the New York Canal sometime after 1 p.m. Monday. The first Ada County deputy to respond saw the boy, jumped in and pulled him out, Kerns said.

The canal is the same one that crosses Vista Avenue less than a half-mile away from the apartment where Robert was reportedly last seen. The spot where the body was found is around 2 miles southeast from the Boise home near Five Mile Road that police searched Friday night.

MAP: Where the body was found
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=E Deer Flat Rd & Stewart Rd, Kuna, ID 83634&sspn=0.003603,0.006738&ie=UTF8&t=k&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=0

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/854612.html
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Update: Body Found in Boise Canal
Posted: Aug 3, 2009 04:41 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 3, 2009 08:37 PM EDT
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In a prime-time news conference Monday, Boise Police say the body of a boy found in a Boise Canal is the approximate age and size of a missing boy.

Police say the Ada County Coroner will perform an autopsy Tuesday.

July 24th. They contacted Manwill's family when they recovered the body.

During the news conference police said there has been an unprecedented turnout of volunteers to look for Robert. Friday there were more than 1,000 people searching for the boy.

Police also said the investigation is still active. There will be more information Wednesday.

Article:
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10839632
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Boise Police Department News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 03, 2009
Latest News Conference on Missing Boy (Video) - Media Information
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Watch the latest News Conference in the Robert Manwill missing child investigation. Also, click here for a video demonstration of the abilities of specially trained scent and search K-9's who are helping in the search for the little boy. Media contact info is also provided.

Speakers:
Deputy Chief Jim Kerns, Boise Police Department

Watch the latest News Conference 08/03/09
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/Multimedia/DepartmentVideos/LatestManwillPresserV9.wmv

Watch a video demonstration of one of the specialized search K-9's
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/Multimedia/DepartmentVideos/BloodhoundDemoVNR.wmv

Article:
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NewsReleases/2009/page45044.aspx
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UPDATE: Robert Manwill's disappearance remains active investigation
August 3, 2009
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Boise Police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns says the disappearance of 8-year old Robert Manwill remains under active investigation. This comes after the body of a boy was pulled from a canal between Boise and Kuna. Police say the body from the canal is the same age and size of Robert, but it has not been identified. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

Article:
http://www.kboi.com/Article.asp?id=1434459&spid=
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UPDATED: Police: Body resembles Manwill, but no identification yet
August 3, 2009
Updated 26 minutes ago
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Kerns described how the Ada County Sheriff's Office discovered the body:
"This afternoon at approximately 1:28 p.m., a citizen called police dispatch after seeing a body floating in the New York Canal near Cloverdale Road, just north of Deer Flat Road. As Ada County deputies were responding, another citizen reported also seeing a body floating just west of the initial location.

"At this time we do not have a positive ID on the body," Kerns said. "I can tell you the body found today floating in the canal is that of a young boy, approximately the same age and size as Robert Manwill. Robert's family who has been incredibly strong throughout this ordeal has been notified that a body has been found."

Kerns called the boy's family a "source of strength" for investigators.

"A missing child is every family's nightmare and a heartache for this entire community," he said. "All of us, including the investigators on this case, have said to ourselves, 'What if Robert were my child?' Our hearts go out to Robert's family tonight (Monday) as they wait in private for a positive ID from the coroner."

Kerns added: "We give our heartfelt thanks to the community for their help and support in our search for Robert."


Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/?2009-08-...press-conference-to-investigate-possible-lead
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Body Found in Hunt for Missing Boy
Robert Manwill, 8, Missing Since July 24; Family Has History of Violence
Aug. 3, 2009
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Someone walking by the New York Canal in Kuna, in Ada County, saw the body of a boy floating in the water and called police, Kerns said. One of the first officers on the scene jumped into the water and pulled out the body, he said.

"Robert's family, who has been incredibly strong throughout this entire ordeal, has been notified that a body has been found," Kerns said, adding that the boy's family has requested privacy.

His parents haven't said much of anything to the public. Jenkins has two other children and lives with a boyfriend.

Court documents show that Jenkins and her boyfriend Daniel Ehrlick were taken to court by the state for child support relating to an unnamed child in foster care.

Jenkins is on probation after being charged with felony injury to a child, a charge the Idaho Statesman reported came after she fractured the skull of Robert's infant half-brother, who was removed by the state.

Hightower told ABCNews.com that about 140 registered sex offenders live within a two-mile radius of Robert's home in a working-class neighborhood of the city and that each one has been visited.

"Some of them have been checked and rechecked and rechecked," she said.

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=8243747&page=1
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Body found cannot be confirmed as eight-year old Robert Manwill
Story Published: Aug 3, 2009 at 7:05 PM MDT
Story Updated: Aug 3, 2009 at 7:05 PM MDT
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The Ada County Sheriff's Office has found the body of a young male in the New York Canal in Boise. It was found near Deer Flat Road and South Cloverdale. That canal flows near where eight-year old Robert Manwill went missing ten days ago.

However, the body cannot be identified as Robert. Until an autopsy is performed Tuesday, we will not know the identity of the body. Police have indicated at Monday afternoon's press conference that the description of the body is similar to that of Robert.

VIDEO: Body found cannot be confirmed as eight-year old Robert Manwill
http://www.kidk.com/news/local/52375917.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.kidk.com/news/local/52375917.html
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VIDEO: Monday&#8217;s press conference 08/03/09 3:47
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5432054&item_index=&genre_id=00001723
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UPDATE: Police: Body found in canal matches Robert Manwill
Published: 08/03/09
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Police say a body pulled from an Ada County canal matches the size and age of an 8-year-old boy who disappeared more than a week ago.

Boise Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said Monday the Ada County coroner had not identified the body and was performing an autopsy.

Kerns said the family of Robert Manwill had been notified.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/531/story/854904.html
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NEW! Neighbors react to news of body found in canal
Story Created: Aug 3, 2009 at 11:09 PM MDT
Story Updated: Aug 3, 2009 at 11:15 PM MDT
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While police are not saying if the body belongs to missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill they did say during a news conference the body matches the age and size of Robert. It's news that has many in this community nervous about the outcome of Robert's case.

They walk to a makeshift memorial set up for Robert Manwill with heavy hearts.

Some of the residents who showed up know Manwill.

"He has that beautiful shy smile that we talk so much about," said Gloria DeKelley, recalling times she has seen Robert playing at the apartment pool.

Members of Manwill's family did show up to the memorial site on Monday evening, including his mother. They continue to ask for privacy right now, waiting to see what will be released Tuesday. They did thank the community for showing support and appreciate the site that has been established outside Robert's apartment.

VIDEO: Neighbors react to news of body found in canal
The Ada County Coroner has confirmed the body pulled from the New York Canal Monday afternoon is that of a young boy. But police say as of right now they are waiting to positively identify the body. It's news that has some members in the community nervous about the outcome of missing Robert Manwill's case.
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52396997.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52396997.html
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VIDEO: 08/01/90 Best of Nancy Grace 1:35
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Body in canal: Is it Robert Manwill?
The boy pulled from the water is the age and size of the missing 8-year-old, but officials won't know for sure who he is or how he died until an autopsy
Published: 08/04/09
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Melissa Jenkins left the Boise police headquarters in tears Monday afternoon, and later police officials confirmed why.

A dead boy found in an irrigation canal between Boise and Kuna Monday could be her missing 8-year-old son, Robert Manwill.

Boise police were about to start a 2 p.m. news conference about the Manwill case Monday when they suddenly canceled - about a half-hour after two people saw the body of what appeared to be a young boy floating in the New York Canal near Cloverdale Road in southern Ada County.

About three hours later, Robert's mother, Melissa Sue Jenkins, appeared to be crying as she left the Boise police station, physically supported by two other family members. Other family members left the station in groups, escorted to their cars by a police officer. Police said the family did not want to comment and asked for privacy.

A New York Canal company worker said it would be possible for a body to travel from where the canal passes Vista Avenue to where a body was found Monday.

In the past couple of decades, bodies have floated for as long as at least two weeks and as far as at least 14 miles.

But the spot where this body was found also is about 2 miles southeast of the Ada County home near Five Mile Road where police searched a backyard over the weekend.

Wallis told the Idaho Statesman Friday police were digging up his backyard after bloodhounds picked up a scent at his house. He said his Chevy Suburban had been stolen the Wednesday before Robert disappeared and that he found it the Monday after.

Boise police have not disclosed what evidence they removed from his home, or from Jenkins and Ehrlick's apartment off Vista Avenue, which was searched at least twice last week.

Authorities pulled the body of a young boy out of the New York Canal in Ada County southwest of Boise on Monday afternoon. Police called off a planned afternoon update on the 10-day-old investigation of the disappearance of Robert Manwill as detectives converged on this rural spot.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/855054.html
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The Search For Robert Manwill
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The Search for 8 year old Robert Manwill has gripped the people of Boise, Idaho. Find out the latest information and see all of FOX 12's Special Coverage of the story here.

NEW VIDEO: Search For Robert Manwill Day 10 2:21
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...Format=flv&clipId1=4012907&at1=News&h1=Search For Robert Manwill Day 10&flvUri=

NEW VIDEO: Body Found In Canal 2:09
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ipFormat=flv&clipId1=4012905&at1=News&h1=Body Found In Canal&flvUri=

Article:
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/category.asp?C=172367
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NEW VIDEO~Police: No Positive ID On Body
http://www.kivitv.com/global/Catego...&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4012874&flvUri=
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Body in canal matches Manwill&#8217;s size, age
August 4, 2009
Updated 41 minutes ago
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At a press conference Monday night, Boise Police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said the Ada County coroner had not positively identified the body but would conduct an autopsy today.

"Obviously, the question is, 'Is this Robert?'" Ada County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Andrea Dearden said.

Kerns said about 1:30 p.m. two callers reported a body floating in the New York Canal near Deer Flat Road. An Ada County deputy found the body near the area of Deer Flat and Stewart Road and jumped in to retrieve it.

"At this time we do not have a positive ID on the body," Kerns said. "I can tell you the body found today floating in the canal is that of a young boy, approximately the same age and size as Robert Manwill."

Investigators told Manwill's family of the body, and Kerns said they have been a "source of strength" for investigators.

"A missing child is every family's nightmare and a heartache for this entire community," he said. "All of us, including the investigators on this case, have said to ourselves, 'What if Robert were my child?' Our hearts go out to Robert's family tonight (Monday) as they wait in private for a positive ID from the coroner."

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/news/?2009-08-04-Body-matches-boys-size-age

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[Angel Who Cares]

Tuba & SS Do the charts confirm that the body of the little boy found was Robert? In my heart I know it is. Also Melissa has been at the Boise Police Dept. before this it was hush hush where she was at! So we now know that she has been being questioned by LE the last few days.

The article didn't mention her BF leaving though....so does this mean, if the charts show anything, that the BF is still being held for questioning? There is no mention of where he is at...in the article at this time. Only that Melissa was seen leaving in tears. TIA

P.S. I called WTVB & spoke with a man from the newsroom a little bit ago & informed them of NO audio in the last 2-3 videos from their site! He talked to a tech while I was on the phone with them & informed me that they will fix it A.S.A.P.!


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[nursebeeme]

dang it, dang it, DANG IT! Poor, poor Robert!

 

[Tuba]

Angel, I think we know who this is. The body was in a like state to one missing for that length of time and there are no other missing persons in the area.The size matches and the shirt is the right color. Robert had dark hair. The age of the child matches. In the Last Seen chart, Uranus rules the Ascendant and is found in a Water Sign, Pisces. (No other Water positions in the chart) Uranus is not in the House of death but is riding that axis from the First House. The death signatures I had found from that chart were ruler of intercepted H. 8 in H. 5 of the child, natural ruler of children Sun at 2° Leo inconjunct Pluto and Mercury ruler of the H. of death in the Sign of children, Leo again. Venus ruler of the intercepted death House is square Uranus, so Robert was killed elsewhere and taken to the canal. Death occurred in town.

 

[Angel Who Cares]

FYI: HLN Just now announced that they are still waiting for the autopsy to confirm if it's Robert...... I 99.9% (really 100%) sure that it is Robert that they found. :cry:
I'm very worried about his older brother after reading his MySpace blogs he sound like a very troubled young man. I pray that he gets some grief counsling he so desperately needs. Even his blogs before Robert went missing sound like he is battling some very deep depression. :shakehead:

Thanks so much for your post Tuba.

OT: I'm so feed up with NG covering MJ after 5 weeks of his death....what about Lindsey, Haleigh, & so many other mising cases that need some national attention. It seems like no one seems to care that so many have been missing for so long....their families need some clousure. She again is covering MJ tonight......showing the family video again! I was so upset they couldn't take the time to report on any updates on Robert, Lindsey, Jennifer Kesse etc. etc.

I've sent e-mails so many times to her, & am going to do so again....they will be tired of getting e-mails from all of us..... I'm boycotting her show & complaining about her not doing what she is known for, being a voice for the missing & murdered. JMHO

raying: for Robert's Loved Ones!

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[Jenny60123]

FYI: HLN Just now announced that they are still waiting for the autopsy to confirm if it's Robert...... I 99.9% (really 100%) sure that it is Robert that they found. :cry:
I'm very worried about his older brother after reading his MySpace blogs he sound like a very troubled young man. I pray that he gets some grief counsling he so desperately needs. Even his blogs before Robert went missing sound like he is battling some very deep depression. :shakehead:

Thanks so much for your post Tuba.

OT: (I'm so feed up with NG covering MJ after 5 weeks of his death....what about Lindsey, Haleigh, & so many other mising cases that need some national attention. It seems like no one seems to care that so many have been missing for so long....their families need some clousure. She again is covering MJ tonight......showing the family video again! I was so upset they couldn't take the time to report on any updates on Robert, Lindsey, Jennifer Kesse etc. etc.

I've sent e-mails so many times to her, & am going to do so again....they will be tired of getting e-mails from all of us..... I'm boycotting her show & complaining about her not doing what she is known for, being a voice for the missing & murdered. JMHO )

raying: for Robert's Loved Ones!

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Hi Everyone,

I read here daily, but rarely post. On this one I couldn't help but agree with you Angel. I stopped watching NG months ago. I think she has lost sight of the good she could be doing with her show. I mean really, MJ was an adult man who abused drugs to the point that he died, whereas we have innocent children who are going missing daily in this country through no fault of their own. I ask you, who deserves the airtime more?

I know i'm off topic of astrology, and for that I apologize. I truly love the astro forum, and all of the wonderful astrologers here. I am amazed daily at how accurate you all are! I am hoping to someday find the time to study astrology myself.
Thanks,
Jenny

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Coroner begins autopsy on body of young boy
August 4, 2009
Updated 2 hours 30 minutes ago
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An autopsy is underway on the juvenile male body recovered from the New York Canal on Monday that matches the size and age of 8-year-old Robert Manwill who disappeared more than a week ago.

The autopsy began at 9 a.m. this morning, according to a release from the Ada County coroner's office.

Check back at idahopress.com for more information as it becomes available.

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/?2009-08-04-Coroner-begins-autopsy-on-body-of-young-boy
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Autopsy underway for the body of a young boy found Monday in the New York Canal
Published: 08/04/09
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A forensic pathologist with the Ada County Coroner’s office has begun his autopsy on the small boy found Monday afternoon in the New York Canal near Kuna — a boy that could be missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

Officials hope the autopsy will identify the boy, who was spotted floating in the irrigation canal by two different people near Cloverdale Road in southern Ada County.

Boise Deputy Police Chief Jim Kerns said Monday that they could not positively identify the boy until after an autopsy is done.

In addition to providing an identification, the autopsy should also provide information on the cause of death of the boy and a ruling on if it was a natural death, accidental, suicide, homicide, or undetermined.

Boise police officials announced last week they had found undisclosed evidence indicating that Robert could be injured or the "victim of a tragic event." They still have not identified any suspects or people of interest in the case.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/855363.html
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Coroner: Autopsy On Body Found In Canal Begins
Posted: Aug 3, 2009 04:41 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 4, 2009 12:59 PM EDT
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The Ada County coroner says an autopsy began Tuesday on a body that was pulled from a canal and matches the description of an 8-year-old boy who disappeared more than a week ago.

In a statement Tuesday, Erwin Sonnenberg said the body found on Monday has been examined and a complete autopsy started at 9 a.m.

Police have said evidence in the case indicates suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance and the boy could be hurt "or the victim of a tragic event."

A passerby called emergency workers Monday to report they had seen a body floating in the canal near Kuna about 1:30 p.m.

Article:
http://www.localnews8.com/global/story.asp?s=10839632
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Canal official: body could travel from Vista to Kuna
10:04 AM MDT on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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An official with the group that oversees the New York Canal said it is plausible that a body which entered the canal near the Vista area could make it to the Kuna-area.

Police have not indicated if they believe the body floated from one location to another, or how the body got in the water.

"Normally if a body goes in (to the water) in Boise, (police) will want us to put the gates in immediately," Paul Deveau, project manager with the Boise Project said. "We frown on that at least at first. It takes about a week for a body to go that distance. Maybe two."

He said his office coordinated with police last week.

"We talked to them a week ago yesterday. We (walked) the canal with them and showed them the particulars. They kind of felt that wasn't necessary."

He stressed that there are no other body gates between Boise and the location where the body was found. Several other structures are in the canal that look similar, but they would generally not be useful in blocking a human body in the water.

It isn't clear where the boy's body entered the water, and police have not outlined what they think may have happened. More details are expected later Tuesday.

Canal officials say these "body gates" can be deployed into the water to screen a human body that was in the water. They were not in use yesterday.

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0409-body_in_canal.a93ee584.html
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UPDATE: Autopsy underway on body found in Kuna canal
09:56 AM MDT on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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body found in the New York canal Monday afternoon is the subject of an autopsy currently being performed by the Ada County Coroner.

The results of today's autopsy are expected to come sometime after noon. Stay with KTVB & KTVB.COM for updates, and click here to recieve an e-mail alert if a news conference is scheduled.

The coroner's office is working to make a positive identification on the body, but that determination is not expected to come until Tuesday. An autopsy will be performed on the body.

View Larger Map:
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E-Mail Alert For Robert Manwill:
http://www.ktvb.com/newsletters/

VIDEO: UNCUT: Watch news conference
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=385791

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0309-kuna_canal_body.a50d15f2.html
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Autopsy Scheduled For This Morning
Posted: July 31, 2009 12:15 AM EDT
Updated: Aug 4, 2009 11:39 AM EDT
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The coroner was expected to perform an autopsy this morning on the body found in the New York canal. Boise Police say they will make announcement on the identification as soon as they confirm the identity. Deputy Chief Jim Kerns did confirm at a press conference Monday evening the body matches the same size and age of missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

Deputy Chief Kerns says one of the first officers on the scene jumped in and pulled out the body after it was called in by a civilian. He says the family has requested privacy at this time.

These developments come after several police agencies spent the weekend digging up the back yard of an Ada County home. Police tell Today's Channel 6 news, the home is rented by people who know the boyfriend of Robert's mother. It is not know what, if any evidence was found to lead police to the backyard. Boise police said they were following multiple leads and multiple locations looking for the boy.

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

VIDEO: Police: No Positive ID On Body 2:30
http://www.kivitv.com/global/Catego...&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4012874&flvUri=

Article:
http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10823713&nav=menu536_2
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VIDEO: Body Found In Canal 2:09
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ipFormat=flv&clipId1=4012905&at1=News&h1=Body Found In Canal&flvUri=

VIDEO: Tuesday Morning Headlines 2:02
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ormat=flv&clipId1=4013612&at1=News&h1=Tuesday Morning Headlines&flvUri=
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Body Tentatively ID'd as Robert Manwill
Posted: Aug 4, 2009 04:21 PM EDT
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Boise, ID - The Ada County Coroner's Office has "tentatively" identified the body found in the New York Canal yesterday as Robert Manwill. The positive ID will come after the dental records have been matched. For now the information has been turned over to the Boise Police Department. We are still waiting to hear the cause of death. Manwill went missing 11 days ago from his mom's apartment complex near Vista and Cherry in Boise. Police are going to hold a press conference later today. The time has not yet been set

Article:
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=10846485&nav=menu439_2
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Coroner tentatively identifies body as Robert Manwill
August 4, 2009
Updated 1 minute ago
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The Ada County coroner has tentatively identified the body recovered from the New York Canal Monday as that of 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said positive identification will be released as soon as the office receives dental records and the forensic odontologist compares the findings.

A cause of death has not yet been determined.

Boise police announced they plan to update the media on the investigation at 4 p.m.

Check back for updates.

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/?2009-08-04-Ada-coroner-tentatively-identifies-body-as-missing-8-year-old
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Coroner's tentative ID: Body found in canal is Manwill
02:35 PM MDT on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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The body found in the New York canal Monday afternoon has been tentatively identified as that of 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

Tuesday afternoon, Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg made a tentative identification of the body, but said that the cause of death is pending a police investigation.

The identification is tentative because Sonnenberg is awaiting the receipt of dental records to make a final determination.

Sonnenberg said his office is working closely with the Boise Police Department on the case - and says further information will come in cooperation with BPD.

It still is not clear how Manwill ended up in the canal, how long his body had been in the water or if other factors are at play.

A spokesperson says a news conference is expected in the case, at 4 p.m. Tuesday. We will carry the news conference live on KTVB & KTVB.COM.

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0309-kuna_canal_body.a50d15f2.html
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Coroner says body looks to be missing boy
August 4, 2009 in Idaho
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The Ada County coroner has tentatively identified a body found floating in a canal Monday as missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

In a statement Tuesday, coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said his office is still trying to determine the cause of death.

The boy was visiting his mother the night he vanished. His father, Charles Manwill, lives in New Plymouth and has had custody since 2008.

Police have said evidence in the case indicates suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

Article:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/aug/04/coroner-says-body-looks-be-missing-boy/
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Coroner identifies body found in canal — tentatively — as Robert Manwill
Published: 08/04/09
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The boy found in a canal between Boise and Kuna Monday was most likely missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill, the Ada County Coroner's Office said Tuesday afternoon.

"Positive identification will be released as soon as this office receives the dental records and the forensic odontologist can compare the findings," the office said in a release. "We are working closely with the Boise Police Department and our preliminary results are being turned over to Boise police to help further their investigation."

The report issued Tuesday does not indicate a cause of death, that is "pending investigation." It also says the place of death is "unknown."

Boise police will hold a press conference to update the case at 4 p.m.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/855363.html
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BREAKING NEWS - A tentative identification has been made on the juvenile male recovered from a canal on Monday to be 8-year old Robert Manwill. The Coroner is still waiting for dental records and forensic testing to make a positive identification.
http://www.2news.tv/
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Coroner: Body Found In Canal Robert Manwill
Posted: Aug 4, 2009 04:39 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 4, 2009 04:42 PM EDT
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The Ada County coroner has tentatively identified a body found floating in a canal Monday as missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

In a statement Tuesday, coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said his office is still trying to determine the cause of death.

The child reportedly disappeared July 24 after leaving his mother's apartment in Boise.

A passerby called emergency workers Monday to report a body in the canal near Kuna about 1:30 p.m.

Article:
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10846733
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Canal Body Tentatively Identified as Robert Manwill
August 4, 2009
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The Ada County Coroner has tentetively identified the body which was found yesterday floating in a canal as missing eight-year old Robert Manwill. The coroner says positive identification will be released as soon as they can compare dental records. The Coroners report does not include the cause of death, or does it say if the death is being ruled as accidental or not. Results have been turned over to Boise Police who say they plan to hold a press conference at 4:00 to update the case.

Article:
http://www.kboi.com/Article.asp?id=1441754&spid=
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Update: 4:00 Press Conference on Robert Manwill
August 4, 2009
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Boise Police have called a press conference for 4:00 today to update the case of Robert Manwill. The Ada County coroner has tenetatively identified a body found in a canal yesterday as Robert. The cause of death has not been released.

Article:
http://www.kboi.com/Article.asp?id=1434459&spid=
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Watch the Boise Police News Conference about Robert Manwill at 4PM today
Posted: Aug 4, 2009 05:00 PM EDT
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Boise, Idaho -- Watch our live coverage of the news conference about the body found in the New York Canal on Monday August 3rd. We will stream the News conference on Fox12Idaho.com at 4PM on Tuesday August 4th. The link to the news conference video will be live at approximately 3:55pm.

Article:
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=10846916&nav=menu439_2_1
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UPDATE: Police: Identification of boy's body "beginning of an entirely new investigation"
August 4, 2009
Updated 1 minute ago
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Deputy Chief Jim Kerns of the Boise Police Department offered little new information at an afternoon press conference.

Kerns said police have been notified of the tentative identification of the body found Monday as 8-year-old Robert Manwill. He said the public should not expect easy answers, cautioning against speculation.

"Finding Robert will not be the end, but just the beginning of an entirely new investigation. Our priority remains finding answers for Robert's family and this community," Kerns said. "Our system of justice demands that we focus on evidence. Our investigative experience tells us we can not jump to conclusions."

Kerns said Robert's family remains in close contact with police. He quickly departed after his brief statement without responding to questions from reporters.

"We ask that you continue to keep Robert, his family and the dedicated investigators in your thoughts. They very much appreciate your support," he concluded.

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/news/?200...atively-identifies-body-as-missing-8-year-old

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Ada County Coroner says the fact Robert Manwill was found in water makes it harder to determine his cause of death
Published: 08/04/09
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"Finding Robert will not be the end, but just the beginning of an entirely new investigation," he said.

Police have to "focus on evidence," he said.

Kerns said Robert's family is still in close contact with police and being updated throughout the investigation.

Sonnenberg said water complicates his work.

"You can't assume as much as quickly," he said. "Now you have to add the fact that you have...decomposition in water which greatly complicates the case."

Deveau estimates from the Vista Avenue apartment to where Manwill's body was found as a roughly 18-mile stretch.

There are no gates or grates between those two locations to stop a body, he said. And it would take more than a week for a body to float that far, he said.

"We deal with this a lot," Devaue said. "Usually, any place from Broadway to Gowen Road...if somebody goes in that area, it's going to be one to two weeks before we see them at Cloverdale."

There are a set of "body gates" at Cloverdale Road, Deveau said, but the canal company must lower them into place. That didn't happen, because Boise police "thought he wasn't in the canal so we didn't put the gates in," he said.

Map: Where Robert Manwill was last seen and where the body was found
http://media.idahostatesman.com/sme...4_Manwill_search.source.prod_affiliate.36.pdf

Video: Tuesday's press conference
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5447313&item_in dex=1&all=1&sort=NULL

Video: Sunday's press conference in the search for Robert Manwill
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5405891&item_index=1&all=1&sort=NULL

See a photo gallery from the search for Robert Manwill
http://www.idahostatesman.com/397/gallery/848267.html

Video: Friday's press conference where police say they have evidence that "suspicious circumstances" exist in Robert Manwill's disappearance
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5375879&item_index=1&all=1&sort=NULL

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Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/855363.html
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Question remains: How did Robert Manwill die?
05:30 PM MDT on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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Tuesday afternoon, Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg made a tentative identification of the body, but said that the cause of death is pending a police investigation.

The identification is tentative because Sonnenberg is awaiting the receipt of dental records to make a final determination.

Sonnenberg said his office is working closely with the Boise Police Department on the case - and says further information will come in cooperation with BPD.

It still is not clear how Manwill ended up in the canal, how long his body had been in the water or if other factors are at play.

A news conference held at 4 p.m. by the Boise Police Department did not reveal any additional information.

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VIDEO: Kerns: New phase begins
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=386090

VIDEO: Death under investigation
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=386107

VIDEO: Community gathers for vigil
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=386112

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0309-kuna_canal_body.a50d15f2.html
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Boise Police Department News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 04, 2009
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Watch the latest News Conference in the Robert Manwill missing child investigation. Also, click here for a video demonstration of the abilities of specially trained scent and search K-9's who are helping in the search for the little boy. Media contact info is also provided.

All the latest information will be posted at www.boisepolice.org

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

Watch the latest News Conference
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departme.../DepartmentVideos/LatestManwillPresserV10.wmv

Watch a video demonstration of one of the specialized search K-9's being utilized.
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/Multimedia/DepartmentVideos/BloodhoundDemoVNR.wmv

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

Article:
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NewsReleases/2009/page45044.aspx
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Coroner: body found in canal Robert Manwill
August 4, 2009 4:44 PM ET
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In a statement Tuesday, coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said his office is still trying to determine the cause of death.

The child reportedly disappeared July 24 after leaving his mother's apartment in Boise.

Police have said evidence in the case indicates suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

Article:
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10846764
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Police: body ID launches new investigation
Published: 08/04/09
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Police say the tentative identification of a body found floating in a canal as missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill has launched an "entirely new investigation."

Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said Tuesday police were waiting for a positive identification from the Ada County coroner, who has tentatively identified the body as Manwill.

The boy reportedly disappeared July 24 after leaving his mother's apartment in Boise, where he was visiting. His father, Charles Manwill, lives in New Plymouth and has had custody since 2008.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/IdahoNews/story/854904.html
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Body Found in Canal Is Missing Boy
Robert Manwill, 8, Missing Since July 24; Family Has History of Violence
Aug. 4, 2009
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Ada County coroner Erwin Sonnenberg released a statement today saying his office was still trying to determine the cause of death. Dental records will be checked to confirm the identification, he said.

"Finding Robert will not be the end, but just the beginning of an entirely new investigation," Boise Police Department Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said. "Our priority remains finding answers for Robert's family and this community."

Kerns asked today for patience as police continue to investigate what happened to the boy.

"We caution those who would speculate, who spread rumors or second-guess what's happening behind the scenes," he said. "Our system of justice demands that we focus on evidence. Our investigative experience tells us that we cannot jump to conclusions. The police investigation into Robert's disappearance continues and is very active."

Article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=8252194&page=1
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VIDEO: News Conference Announcing Robert Manwill's Body Identified 6:03
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ipFormat=flv&clipId1=4014704&at1=News&h1=News Conference Announcing Robert Manwill's Body Identified&flvUri=

VIDEO: Manwill Vigil 2:53
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ormat=flv&clipId1=4012912&at1=News&h1=Manwill Vigil&flvUri=
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"Entirely New Investigation" in Manwill Case
August 4, 2009
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Boise Police say the identification of the body of Robert Manwill is not the end, but the begining of an entirely new investigation. The coroner tentatively identified Roberts at the victim who was pulled Monday from a canal near Kuna. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said investigators remain dedicated to "finding answers" for Manwill's family. Kerns said police are engaged in a "very active" investigation, but warned people against speculating what could have happened and not to jump to any conclusions. Police said last week they had evidence indicating Robert could be the victim of a tragic event, but they have not identified any suspects or people of interest in the case.

Article:
http://www.kboi.com/Article.asp?id=1441754&spid=
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VIDEO: Coroner tentatively identifies body 2:07
http://www.2news.tv/news/52459077.html

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Memorial Grows With News Of Robert
Posted: Aug 4, 2009 09:32 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 4, 2009 09:32 PM EDT
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A makeshift memorial for Robert Manwill continues to grow as police say the body found in the New York canal is tentatively Robert's. "Everyday something new and its sad that it had to end that way," one neighbor said "It's just very sad to hear that a little boy that who hasn't lived his life it's just a very tragic event," another added.

The memorial is made up mostly of teddy bears, a sign of the 8-year-old after family pleaded to reunite Robert with his teddy bear just days into the search. Several people have also written letters and notes. "It says Robert we have prayed and prayed for you for 10 days," one woman said before breaking down in tears as she read her note. "Oh man, the loss I feel for not knowing and getting to talk to you."

The memorial will stay up for several more days until a candlelight vigil Friday night. After that the people behind the memorial say they'll donate the teddy bears to the Ronald McDonald house in Roberts' name.

VIDEO: Memorial Grows With News Of Robert 1:45
http://www.kivitv.com/global/Catego...&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4015684&flvUri=

VIDEO: Body Pulled From Canal Identifed As Robert Manwill 2:10
http://www.kivitv.com/global/Catego...&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4015506&flvUri=

Article:
http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10848688
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Robert Manwill's body found in New York Canal
Posted: Aug 4, 2009 08:11 PM EDT
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Now that we know eight year old Robert Manwill has been found, the next big step in this investigation is how did the little boy end up in the canal. The boy either accidently fell into the canal, jumped in, or someone put him there. So, if the body went into the canal by his house on Vista - it would have travelled about 14 miles before it got to the south portion of Cloverdale Road.

Project manager Paul Deveau is in charge of the New York Canal and says Robert's body could easily have travelled that far. There is only one grate on the entire system, but it wasn't even down. "If a body goes in the canal in Boise, somewhere between Gowen Road, that's considered Boise, and we figure at least a week before the body gets down here, sometimes it'll take two weeks," said Paul Deveau, Boise Project Board of Control.

It's also possible he went in closer to the spot where he was found. What detectives will try to figure out now, is did the little boy jump in, fall in, or did somebody kill him before he was even in the water. As we first reported, police last week eliminated the canal as an area to search for robert. No word from police, as to why the canal was eliminated as a possible location for the boy.

VIDEO: The Investigation Continues 1:42
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...lipFormat=flv&clipId1=4016258&at1=News&h1=The Investigation Continues&flvUri=

VIDEO: Body Tentatively ID'd as Robert Manwill 1:43
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ipFormat=flv&clipId1=4016244&at1=News&h1=Body Of Missing Boy Tentatively Identified&flvUri=

VIDEO: News Conference Announcing Robert Manwill's Body Identified 6:03
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ipFormat=flv&clipId1=4014704&at1=News&h1=News Conference Announcing Robert Manwill's Body Identified&flvUri=

VIDEO: Manwill Vigil 2:53
http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/vi...ormat=flv&clipId1=4012912&at1=News&h1=Manwill Vigil&flvUri=

Article:
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=10848412&nav=menu439_2_1
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Community response to Stockdale, Manwill
August 5, 2009
Updated 1 hour 35 minutes ago
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A Middleton family the Treasure Valley got to know recently finds itself facing financial difficulties when the patriarch learns his insurance won't cover an expensive potential remedy to a terrible malady.

A young Boise boy is reported missing and there are no clues to his whereabouts.

Two different stories with very different outcomes. Yet two stories which also have one common thread that should make everybody who lives here glad they do.

Ryan Stockdale became well-known in the area in 2007 when his family was given a medically-sound house as part of the popular television series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." His four children all suffer from a rare white blood cell disease.

Late last month, the Boise Police Department asked the public's help in finding 8-year-old Robert Manwill, who had been reported missing the night before. Family members said he had left their home on foot and had not returned.

For the Stockdales, the story had a happy ending. For Manwill's family, it was a tragic conclusion when the coroner tentatively identified the boy's body found in a canal near Kuna.

We've already shown we can &#8212; and will &#8212; do it.

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/sports/?2009-08-05-Community-response-to-Stockdale-Manwill
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Body tentatively identified as Robert Manwill
Story Published: Aug 4, 2009 at 11:20 PM MDT
Story Updated: Aug 4, 2009 at 11:20 PM MDT
<snipped>
While the search may be over, people say their support isn't. They've opened their homes and let this little boy into their hearts.

"She heard Robert's favorite color was green and she wanted her stuff animal to keep him safe," says neighbor, Shelly Bingham.

For 11 days, these neighbors, friends, and family members of missing Robert have remained hopeful he would come home.

The Ada County Coroner says dental records are being evaluated to make a positive identification, but Tuesday, during a press conference, Boise Police said finding Robert is now only the beginning of the investigation into exactly what happened to the little boy.

"Our priority remains finding answers for Robert's family and this community," adds Chief Kerns.

While police ask for patience in this case, they also ask people to continue to keep Robert and his family in their hearts. A request many here say they're listening to.

Eyewitness News has learned the Boise community is planning a vigil for Robert this Friday night.

VIDEO: Body tentatively identified as Robert Manwill
http://www.kidk.com/news/local/52484967.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.kidk.com/news/local/52484967.html
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Coroner: Body is Manwill
August 5, 2009
Updated 45 minutes ago
<snipped>
Officials identified a boy's body found floating in a Southwest Ada County canal as that of 8-year-old Robert Manwill, who had been missing since July 24.

Although Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg made the tentative identification, he said a positive finding will be released as soon as his office receives dental records and a forensic odontologist compares the findings.

A cause of death has not yet been determined, according to authorities.

He said the public should not expect easy answers, cautioning against speculation.

"For Robert's sake, the sake of his family, the answers we provide must reflect the answers that can only come from a thorough investigation," he said. "That investigation is still very much under way."

Kerns said Robert's family remains in close contact with police.

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/news/?2009-08-05-Coroner-Body-is-Manwill
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*NOTE: Much more NEW info included this article!

Who was the last to see Robert Manwill alive?
A 7-year-old neighbor girl says she sat on the swings with him on the playground the night he disappeared.
Published: 08/05/09
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But one person says she is certain she saw him that night.

K.D., 7, who lives with her parents at the Oak Park Village apartments off Vista Avenue in Boise, said she was with Robert on the playground next to the pool, which has apartments overlooking it on three sides.

"I was on the green swing, and he was on the red swing," she told the Statesman.

At some point, K.D. said, Robert jumped off to play on a playground motorcycle, next to the swings, then soon after went up to his mom's apartment. She went to her own family's apartment.

K.D.'s parents say they believe she came inside at about 7:30 p.m. - around the same time as their other kids changed and went down to the pool to go swimming. The pool was filled with kids that night, they said.

A resident in the building who did not want to be identified said Ehrlick Jr. told her that Robert was in the hot tub and pool the night he went missing. She said he told her a heavy-set couple, including a man with a mustache, had invited the boy to a birthday party, and he'd gone to ask Ehrlick Jr. for permission several times.

But the Davidsons said no one saw the boy in the hot tub or pool.

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AFTER HE WAS GONE
As soon as the Davidson family heard Robert was missing that Friday night, they grabbed flashlights and joined dozens of neighbors in searching for the boy. They were out looking until 2 a.m. Saturday.

"The parents around here are always looking out for each other's kids," J. Davidson said. "Kids can run up to any apartment, go inside and get help."

There are often adults sitting outside their apartments in lawn chairs, and some leave pool-side doors open.

They spoke with FBI agents every day for about a week - agents were interested in K.D.'s account, among other things - and allowed searches of their apartment and garage.

It took four or five officers to sift through boxes in their garage.

A neighbor of Jenkins and Ehrlick said that that night, she heard a police officer helping Jenkins search her apartment for the boy. She said she heard the officer also wanted to search Jenkins' car - a red Blazer - but she told him she wasn't home at the time the boy went missing.

K. Davidson, 30, and her husband Jim, 34, are neighbors in the apartment complex where 8-year-old Robert Manwill's mother, Melissa Scott Jenkins, lives and said their daughter was playing with Robert on the playground Friday evening around 7:30 p.m. a few hours before Robert became missing.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/856161.html
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Teachers say Robert Manwill was affectionate, quick to learn
Robert Manwill, 8, believed to be the boy found dead in a canal Monday, made a good impression in a short time in New Plymouth.
Published: 08/05/09
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Robert Manwill was a hugger.

Every day at school, Robert hugged his teachers. He freely embraced his best buddies, including some who felt they were getting too grown up for such unsolicited displays of affection.

"He was a sweet, sweet boy, always wanting hugs, and hugging other kids," said Christy Morales, who was Robert's second-grade teacher.

Robert lived in both halves of a broken home, spending most of the past year and a half of his life with his dad, Charles Manwill, in New Plymouth, and occasionally visiting his mom, Melissa Jenkins, in Boise.

He's remembered as a tiny kid, who liked superhero T-shirts and wore too-big brown loafers. He is described as funny, often making silly comments or telling funny stories.

Morales said he had a cute, quirky way of answering questions.

"He'd throw out his hands and say, 'Wellllll ... ,'" she said.

"He was very verbal that way. For his age, he was very verbal. He'd go into these explanations."

Tammy Schlett, a teaching assistant at New Plymouth, tutored Robert and other kids in his class in math every day.

"He'd lean his head on you, and say, 'I love you,'" Schlett said. Robert gave her a hug on the way out of the lunchroom every day.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/robertmanwill/story/856164.html
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PDF: Coroner's Report For Robert Manwill
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/08/04/coroners.report.pdf
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VIDEO: ID missing boy found in canal? 2:17
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VIDEO: Whose body was in the canal? 4:46
[ame]http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/08/04/jvm.manwill.latest.cnn[/ame]

FYI: TONIGHT ON "ISSUES with Jane Velez-Mitchell."
Who Killed Robert Manwill?
A Boise coroner tentatively identified the body found yesterday in an Idaho canal to be that of missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill. Is there a killer on the loose? Or was young Robert the victim of a tragic accident? Jane will have all the latest tonight at 7pm ET on HLN.
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/issues.with.jane/
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Treasure Valley neighbors focus on safety at National Night Out
The annual gatherings come on the heels of the Robert Manwill disappearance.
Published: 08/05/09
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Robert Manwill's disappearance was fresh in their minds. Suncrest Drive is blocks away from the apartment complex where the 8-year-old was staying when he went missing.

National Night Out took place in neighborhoods across the Treasure Valley and the country to raise awareness about public safety and bring neighbors together.

Early in the evening, about 25 people were at the party. Hurst hoped more people would show up because she would like to see more Neighborhood Watch groups form. One year 200 people came, she said.

Because of Manwill's disappearance, Liz Mitchell decided to give her 10-year-old daughter a cell phone. She wasn't going to get one until she was older, Mitchell said.

Laura Montgomery, 11, said she used to sleep outside on a trampoline but won't anymore. She won't ride her bike alone, either.

"I was really scared because there are a few bad people who live here," she said.

Learn more about the Neighborhood Watch program
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departme...utreachDivision/CrimePrevention/page5788.aspx

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/856163.html
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There has been a lot of confusion on the body grates, here is some information from inside of another article I posted early this morning, ("Who Was The Last To See Robert Alive?") that explains what & why they weren't put down!

WHAT HAPPENED TUESDAY?
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The fact the body was found in water was slowing things down, Sonnenberg said.

"You can't assume as much as quickly," he said. "Now you have to add the fact that you have ... decomposition in water, which greatly complicates the case."

A positive ID on the body awaited a look at dental records - a common practice among coroners, Sonnenberg said.

The question remains how Robert came to be in the New York Canal about 14 miles from his Vista Avenue home.

Paul Deveau, project manager for the Boise Project Board of Control, said there are no gates or grates between the Manwill apartment and where the body of the boy was found that would stop a body, he said. And it would take more than a week for a body to float that far, he said.

Deveau said the canal company opened up access roads for Boise police to conduct a thorough search of the canal after Robert went missing.

There is a single set of "body gates" at Cloverdale Road, Deveau said, but the canal company must lower them into place.

That didn't happen, because Boise police "thought he wasn't in the canal so we didn't put the gates in," he said.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/856161.html

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Tuba & SS I was wondering if a chart shows that an arrest is coming very soon now that Robert has been found?

A local poster (& confirmed that she is the sister/Aunt of the little girl who last seen Robert, sister to her father!) that the BF of Robert's mother has been released this morning from the hospital from a drug overdose.

She posted that Robert's mother has asked for the locks to be changed on the apt. now that he has been released. I still feel that the mother is involved with Robert's murder & or cover-up though. JMHO

When reading the article about "Who Was The Last To See Robert Alive?", I question the reasons behind her not letting them look in their Red Blazer the night Robert went missing. My opinion is that they used the Blazer to transport him the the other guys house at some point & used his vehicle to dump (hard to use the word dump...no child should be dumped...just like Caylee & Sandra were! ) his body in the canal.

I'm thinking that they didn't want anyone to say....Hey, I seen a Red Blazer in the area of the canal, so they/he/she used his truck to put him in the canal. I hope that makes sense to you.....It's just a theory that I've had for sometime now. TIA

RIP Robert! You are safe with all the angels & in God's arms now.
raying: For Robert & his loved ones.

:angel:

 

[Tuba]

Yes, it does look like an arrest of one who was a genuine enemy to Robert, coming soon. Mars in II forming a square with Saturn in just a few days and then hitting the Venus of Robert's Last Seen chart. That Venus happened to spell death, in this instance as it ruled the intercepted House 8, you may remember. Mercury ruled the cusp and Mercury was peregrine thus wandering aimlessly, floating down the canal post mortem.

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Boise police: Don't expect an update Wednesday on the Robert Manwill case
Published: 08/05/09
<snipped>
Boise police said they are still awaiting information from the Ada County Coroner&#8217;s Office Wednesday, and that they don't expect to release anything new on the Robert Manwill investigation.

Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg has tentatively identified 8-year-old Manwill as the boy found dead in a canal between Boise and Kuna Monday, but his office is still using dental records to confirm for sure.

&#8220;Boise Police must have a positive identification on the body to be able to confirm preliminary autopsy findings or the direction of the investigation,&#8221; a police release said Wednesday afternoon.

*NEW PHOTOS: Robert Manwill home to New York Canal 08-05-2009
http://www.idahostatesman.com/397/gallery/857057.html

Added For Reference:
VIDEO: 8/4 Robert Manwill Press Conference 2:20
Boise Deputy Police Chief Jim Kerns said local police and federal investigators remain dedicated to "finding answers" for 8-year-old Robert Manwill's family and the Treasure Valley community that has come together in the 11 days since the boy was reported missing July 24.
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5447313

VIDEO: 08/03/2009 Robert Manwill update 3:47
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5432054

VIDEO: 08/02/09 Robert Manwill Update 5:33
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5405891

VIDEO: 08/01/09 Robert Manwill missing update 6:05
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5392605

VIDEO: 07/31/09 Robert Manwill missing update 3:32
Boise police update their investigation into the disappearance of 8-year-old Robert Manwill with information that the boy may be a victim of a crime.
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5375879

VIDEO: Robert Manwill missing update 07/29/09 5:04
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5346057

VIDEO: June 27: Robert Manwill police press conference 5:08
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5325484&item_index=&genre_id=00001845

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/856948.html
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Group plans walk in honor of Robert Manwill
Story Created: Aug 5, 2009 at 3:25 PM MDT
Story Updated: Aug 5, 2009 at 3:25 PM MDT
<snipped>
While many are remembering eight-year-old Robert Manwill through the sidewalk memorial near his mom's apartment in Boise, still others have new ways to honor his memory.

Some are organzing a walk for Robert Saturday morning at 9 a.m. -- 11 loops from the New York Canal at Vista Avenue around the apartment complex and memorial and back.

"We're considering it 11 laps for the 11 days he was missing before we found him," said Monica Dalton, co-organizer of the walk for Robert.

Those interested in taking part can meet by the Jackson's at the top of the hill near Vista Avenue.

Article:
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52546027.html
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Body positively ID'ed as Manwill; news conf. set
04:41 PM MDT on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
<snipped>
A news conference is set for 6 p.m. at Boise Police headquarters in Boise, where they say there will be a &#8220;significant development,&#8221; but would not detail what that was.

Robert&#8217;s aunt and uncle spoke with NewsChannel 7 Wednesday and said they were holding out hope that the tentative ID was wrong &#8211; and they have held off making funeral arrangements.

That will likely change in the wake of Wednesday's news of a positive confirmation.

KTVB also spoke with the family of Daniel Ehrlick, Jr., the boyfriend who lives with Robert's mom.

Since the boy&#8217;s disappearance, he's been in and out of the hospital for unspecified treatments.

He's been out of the public eye since last Thursday when he attended news conferences with Robert's mother, Melissa Jenkins.

Ehrlick's father didn't want to answer questions on camera, but said "this has torn our family apart and there's no one who can put us back together."

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0509-manwill_confirmation.afe90bdd.html
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Police will release 'significant development' in Manwill case
August 5, 2009
<snipped>
Boise police plan to announce a "significant development" in the Robert Manwill case at 6 p.m. today.

The Ada County coroner's office verified this afternoon that the body found in the New York Canal at East Deer Flat Road near Kuna is missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill. The coroner confirmed Manwill's identity through forensic dental identification. The primary cause of death and the nature of the death have not been determined pending investigation.

Check back for more information.

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/?2009-08-05-Police-will-release-significant-development-in-Manwill-case
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Watch the Boise Police News Conference about Robert Manwill at 6PM today
August 5, 2009
<snipped>
Boise, Idaho -- Watch our live coverage of the news conference about Robert Manwill. We will stream the News conference on Fox12Idaho.com at 6PM on Wednesday, August 5th. The link to the news conference video will be live at approximately 5 pm.

Article:
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=10854991
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Boise police: 'Significant development' in Robert Manwill case; will hold press conference at 6 p.m.
Published: 08/05/09
<snipped>
Boise police say they have a "significant development" in the case of Robert Manwill and will hold a press conference at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

In a separate development, the Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg confirmed the boy found Monday in the New York Canal is 8-year-old Manwill. The confirmation was made using dental records.

Manwill was reported missing to Boise police at 10:11 p.m. July 24 from an Vista Avenue-area apartment complex. Boise police officials have said they have undisclosed evidence indicating that Robert may have been injured and possibly the &#8220;victim of a tragic event."

Check back later for more.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/856948.html
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The body of a boy found in an Ada County Canal has been positively identified as 8-year-old Robert Manwill. The coroner's office used forensic dental records to identify the body. Boise Police have scheduled a 6pm press briefings to release what they call a significant development in the case.
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Boise Police are calling the death of 8-year-old Robert Manwill a homicide. Police say there is no evidence that he was abducted by a stranger. "Justice will not be denied for Robert Manwill," Chief Deputy Jim Kerns Said.
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UPDATED: Police: Investigators believe Manwill's death homicide
Officials say 8-year-old's death not an accident, offer no evidence of abduction by stranger
August 6, 2009
<snipped>
Officials did not name any suspects in the case. Manwill family members, who had attended most police press conferences about the missing boy, were not present at the statement Kerns read at Boise City Hall West.

"We believe we will determine when and how Robert died, and who is responsible," Kerns said. "We will hold those responsible for Robert's death accountable for their actions."

Kerns said important information about the investigation would be released when investigators have more evidence.

"Our focus today remains the same as it was July 24 &#8212; on Robert and to find answers to what happened to cut short the life of this little boy," the deputy chief said.

Police will no longer hold daily news briefings about the boy as they have for the last 11 days, Kerns said. He assured the public that police will solve the case.

The Idaho Statesman reported that Jenkins pleaded guilty in March to a misdemeanor charge of injury to a child after an October 2008 incident that fractured her infant son's skull. That child is the son of Jenkins' boyfriend, Daniel Edward Ehrlick.

Jenkins was sentenced to 29 days of work release, fined $75.50 and put on probation for two years, according to court documents.

Investigators were seen taking an SUV and other items during the search of the apartment Jenkins and Ehrlick share.


Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/news/?2009-08-06-Police-Boys-death-homicide
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Autopsy shows that Robert Manwill's death was 'not an accident,' Boise police say
Published: 08/05/09
<snipped>
"Justice will not be denied" for Robert Manwill, said Boise Deputy Chief Jim Kerns in a short 6 p.m. press conference Wednesday.

The Ada County Coroner's autopsy showed that the 8-year-old boy's death was "not an accident," he said.

Police "will determine how and when Robert died, and who is responsible," Kerns said.

He said that no evidence exists that Robert was abducted by a stranger.

Kerns said the criminal investigation would proceed "with urgency," but he said the police would "compromise the legal procedures" and the integrity of their case by prematurely releasing details.

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/856948.html

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[Angel Who Cares]

Tuba reading from your chart just may be coming just as you posted! press Conference at 6PM! Look at my last article "Body positively ID'ed as Manwill; news conf. set!!!!!! :crossfingers: I pray this means the monster/s who did this have been arrested!

Justice for Robert!

:angel:

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Kerns on Manwill homicide: "We will find out who did this"
06:59 PM MDT on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
<snipped>
&#8220;Preliminary results from the autopsy give us reason to believe that the death of Robert Manwill was not an accident,&#8221; he said.

Kerns seemed almost angry in his tone.

&#8220;Justice will not be denied for Robert Manwill,&#8221; he said.

He also said there is no evidence that Manwill is the victim of any type of abduction, but he would not detail if the department has any suspects in the case.

&#8220;Our justice system demands criminal investigations be thorough and methodical," Kerns said.

Robert&#8217;s aunt and uncle spoke with NewsChannel 7 Wednesday and said they were holding out hope that the tentative ID was wrong &#8211; and they had held off making funeral arrangements.

Manwill was reported missing late in the evening of July 24th . A search began immediately, and for nearly a week &#8211; police held daily news conferences with Manwill&#8217;s family present &#8211; including his mother, Melissa Jenkins and Jenkins&#8217; boyfriend Robert Ehrlick.

Though no suspects have been named in Manwill's death, and police would not detail who was responsible, his mother has a past criminal history that involves hurting children.

KTVB spoke with the family of Daniel Ehrlick, Jr., Jenkin's live-in boyfriend.

Since the boy&#8217;s disappearance, he's been in and out of the hospital for unspecified treatments, according to family.

VIDEO: UNCUT: "We will find who did this"
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=386550

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0509-manwill_confirmation.afe90bdd.html
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Robert Manwill's death being investigated as homicide
Published: 08/05/09
<snipped>
"Justice will not be denied" for Robert Manwill, said Boise Deputy Chief Jim Kerns in a short 6 p.m. press conference Wednesday.

The Ada County Coroner's autopsy showed that the 8-year-old boy's death was "not an accident," he said.

Police "will determine how and when Robert died, and who is responsible," Kerns said.

He said that no evidence exists that Robert was abducted by a stranger.

Kerns said the criminal investigation would proceed "with urgency," but he said the police would "compromise the legal procedures" and the integrity of their case by prematurely releasing details.

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http://www.idahostatesman.com/robertmanwill/

Photo Gallery: Search for 8-year-old Robert Manwill
http://www.idahostatesman.com/397/gallery/848267.html

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/856948.html
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Boise Police Department News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 05, 2009
Latest News Conference on Missing Boy (Video) - Media Information
<snipped>
Watch the latest News Conference in the Robert Manwill missing child investigation. Also, click here for a video demonstration of the abilities of specially trained scent and search K-9's who are helping in the search for the little boy. Media contact info is also provided.

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

Watch the latest News Conference
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departme.../DepartmentVideos/LatestManwillPresserV11.wmv

Watch a video demonstration of one of the specialized search K-9's being utilized.
The dog in the video demonstration is Maddy, a bloodhound. Maddy and her handler, Mimi Perry were brought to Boise courtesy of Team Adam, the Missing Child Rapid Response Team, a program of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/Multimedia/DepartmentVideos/BloodhoundDemoVNR.wmv

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

Article:
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NewsReleases/2009/page45044.aspx
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Robert Manwill was murdered
Story Created: Aug 5, 2009 at 6:18 PM MDT
Story Updated: Aug 5, 2009 at 6:18 PM MDT
<snipped>
Police say it was no accident. And there remains no evidence that indicates Robert Manwill was abducted by a stranger.

The 8-year-old was last seen outside the apartment where his mother lives in Boise on the night of July 24. His body was pulled from the New York Canal - about 14 miles away - on Monday, August 3.

Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday evening, Boise Police Chief Deputy Jim Kerns said "Justice will not be denied for Robert." Kerns said the justice system demands investigations like this one be thorough and methodical. He says the police cannot compromise legal procedures with the premature release of details.

Daniel Ehrlick, Jr. is the boyfriend of Robert's Mother, Melissa Jenkins. His father, Daniel Ehrlick, Sr., told CBS 2 that his granddaughter told him that his son is being treated at Intermountain Hospital, a psychiatric care facility in Boise.

Police have not named any suspects, and no one is in custody.

Article:
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52555322.html
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Police investigate boy's death as homicide
August 5, 2009 8:24 PM ET
<snipped>
Police say the death of an 8-year-old boy who was missing for more than a week before his body was found in a canal was not an accident.

Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said Wednesday Robert Manwill's death is an active homicide investigation.

Kerns says there is no evidence the boy was abducted by a stranger.

Article:
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10855787&nav=menu554_2_1
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Police: Robert's Death No Accident
Posted: Aug 5, 2009 08:05 PM EDT
<snipped>
Boise Police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns made the announcement Wednesday afternoon after the coroner's office positively identified the body found in the New York canal as that of Robert Manwill. Police did not take any questions at a press conference, but did say they will no longer hold daily briefings while they investigate Robert's disappearance and subsequent murder.

"There remains no evidence Robert was abducted by a stranger," Kerns said.

Kerns did not name any suspects in the case, but said investigators will find the person responsible.

"Justice will not be denied for Robert Manwill," Kerns announced.

Article:
http://www.kivitv.com/global/story.asp?s=10854989
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Emotions Flare After Robert's Death is Homicide
Posted: Aug 6, 2009 12:50 AM EDT
Updated: Aug 6, 2009 12:50 AM EDT
<snipped>
There's been 2 types of reactions out here from Robert's memorial: sadness and anger after knowing that someone had the ability to murder an 8-year old little boy.

"I don't know what to say. It makes you want to hold on to the ones you have more," said a father Mike Robison.

Many were speechless, shocked, and even angry.

So many emotions are pouring out from the community once police announced that 8-year old Robert Manwill's death was ruled as homicide.

"They're so innocent to begin with and yet to have their lives taken from them. For what? There can't be any explanation is to why something like that would happen," said Robison.

In the last 24 hours Robert's memorial has nearly tripled in size as families continue to stop by to drop off their condolences.

Many parents say this is far from over, until they find Robert's killer.

"It's wrong. Just will be done through, it will be served," said a mother Wendy Wilemon.

There's word that all of these teddy bears from Robert's memorial will be donated to the Ronald McDonald sight after the vigil on Friday night.

NEW VIDEO: Emotion's Flare After Robert's Death Is Homicide 2:25
http://www.kivitv.com/global/Catego...&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4019831&flvUri=

Article:
http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10856639
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Someone killed 8-year-old Robert Manwill
Police say the boy was not abducted by a stranger, and the coroner has ruled his death was not an accident.
Published: 08/06/09
<snipped>
As Boise Deputy Police Chief Jim Kerns promised Wednesday to "determine how and when Robert Manwill died, and who is responsible," his comments narrowed the field of suspects to people who knew Robert.

A neighbor said she heard Melissa Jenkins tell police she was working the night 8-year-old Robert disappeared. Another neighbor said she saw Daniel Ehrlick Jr. about 7:45 that night outside his home. He often stayed home to care for Robert and the couple's 18-month-old son, Aidan.

Robert lived primarily with his father, Charles, in New Plymouth - an arrangement crafted after Jenkins was laid up in the hospital for a few weeks before Aidan was born and she had no one to take care of Robert.

An affidavit that Charles Manwill filed at the time to get temporary custody of Robert states that Jenkins told him she "was being physically abused by her ex-boyfriend (the apparent father of the unborn child)."

He added that the hospital "has kept the admission of mother Melissa, and her room number, secret because mother Melissa is concerned that the ex-boyfriend may storm into the hospital and mother Melissa's room and cause extreme trouble."

Ehrlick Jr. also has been barred from being around Jenkins' daughter, not from anything he did, but because the father, Raymond Ames, said he didn't like him or want him around the toddler. The girl lived with Melissa Jenkins until Ames got custody last year.

Family and neighbors say Ehrlick Jr. has given at least two separate explanations about the night Robert disappeared.

Ehrlick Jr.'s father said his son accused him of taking Robert, but he denied it. A resident in the building who did not want to be identified said Ehrlick Jr. told her that Robert was in the hot tub and pool the night he went missing and that a heavy-set couple invited the child to a birthday party. Other neighbors say Robert was never near the pool that night.

Neighbors said neither Jenkins nor Ehrlick Jr. have been at the apartment since Wednesday. One neighbor and KBCI-TV said Ehrlick Jr. has been in a treatment center since being treated at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise for an undisclosed reason.

Dorothy Aydelotte, Robert's aunt and sister of his father, said Charles Manwill is doing his best to deal with Robert's death.

"He's better than he was a couple days ago, but not good," Aydelotte said. "He's upset, understandably. Robert was very close with his dad."

&#8220;Robert won Boise&#8217;s heart when he went missing,&#8221; wrote 10-year-old Tina Stulanovic, who placed the letter in the growing collection of stuffed animals, candles and notes in memory of Robert Manwill that sprouted up near the Vista Avenue apartment where he went missing.

PHOTO GALLERY: See images from the search for Robert Manwill
http://www.idahostatesman.com/397/gallery/848267.html

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/857401.html
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Timeline of events from the Robert Manwill investigation
Published: 08/06/09
<snipped>
Friday, July 24:

- 7 to 7:30 p.m. K. D., a 7-year-old girl who lives in Oak Park Village, says she saw Robert at a playground.

- 10:11 p.m. Robert is reported missing. Police man checkpoint on Vista Avenue to talk to motorists.

Saturday, July 25: The FBI joins the search effort. Search dogs scour Oak Park grounds. Police issue a description of Robert at about 6 a.m. to see if anyone has seen him.

Sunday, July 26: After divers search a pond at Oak Park Village, officials begin draining the pond. Volunteers join the search.

Monday, July 27: An Idaho National Guard helicopter conducts an aerial search, while police and about 100 volunteers search the public areas near Oak Park Village, the banks of the New York Canal, railroad tracks, streets and shopping centers. Robert's family - including his mother, Melissa Jenkins, and her boyfriend, Daniel Ehrlick Jr., attend a press conference calling for help.

Timeline continued in article!

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/robertmanwill/story/857386.html
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Robert Manwill case now a murder investigation
Story Published: Aug 5, 2009 at 11:29 PM MDT
Story Updated: Aug 5, 2009 at 11:41 PM MDT
<snipped>
An eight-year old's life is cut short and Boise Police say it wasn't an accident.

"There remains no evidence that Robert was abducted by a stranger. We believe we'll determine how and when Robert died and who is responsible," Kern adds.

Because Robert's death is criminal, police say they cannot release information that could compromise their case. When asked if they have any suspects or anybody in custody, there was no reply.

"Nobody knows exactly what happened," says Nikki Adams, who is helping plan a memorial.

Nikki and Steve Adams say what ever that information may be, won't change how they feel about Robert.

"We're not doing it for nothing, but to show the support for Robert you know and to show the family that Boise does care," adds Steve.

The couple has been working on organizing a community-wide memorial Friday night and say they plan to continue despite Wednesday's news.

"I'm not going to judge anybody at all, the only thing that I do feel for is the father and the mother," says Nikki.


VIDEO: Robert Manwill case now a murder investigation
http://www.kidk.com/news/local/52567027.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.kidk.com/news/local/52567027.html
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VIDEO: 08/05/09 Who killed Robert Manwill? 9:52
[ame]http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/08/05/jvm.who.killed.manwill.cnn[/ame]

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[kyles_nana]

I just want to say Thank You to everyone here @ Forensic Astrology for all you do. I've been reading here since HaLeigh, and wanted to say that all of your work is truly appreciated.

 

[nursebeeme]

thanks astros for all that you do... I cannot help but notice (and have a question) about the full moon.. or near full moon that seems to be out there every time one of these children are found.... I cannot help but notice a similarity in the sky tonight!