ID - Robert Manwill, 8, Boise, 24 July 2009 - #4

[grandmaj]

It is over already. Here is a link to the now video of the family giving thanks. The live link didn't open until she began to speak...

http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=386911

 

[Deleted member 46332]

Im watching the live video but nothing yet..Just the weather...

good I didn't miss it then
Has anyone checked for any updates on the family member's myspace pages? I can't seem to find the links.

 

[Deleted member 46332]

It is over already. Here is a link to the now video of the family giving thanks. The live link didn't open until she began to speak...

http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=386911

lol go figure, i missed it afterall.

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Family of slain boy offers thanks for community support
August 6, 2009
Updated 2 minutes ago
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During a news conference at Boise City Hall West, Robert's aunt Trish Burrill singled out those who found the boy's body and notified authorities. She said the family wanted to meet those people.

Robert Manwill's mother, Melissa Scott Jenkins, and his father, Charles Manwill, attended the press conference. His father, from New Plymouth, had custody of the boy, but he was staying with his mother in Boise July 24 &#8212; the night he disappeared.

The family also offered thanks to the many law enforcement agencies that have been involved in the investigation. Boise Police Department Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said Wednesday that the boy did not die in an accident and that the death was a homicide.

A candlelight vigil is planned for 8 p.m. Friday on Cherry Lane near Vista Avenue on the Boise Bench. A memorial service has also been scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Cloverdale Funeral Home, 1200 N. Cloverdale Road, Boise.

Article:
http://www.idahopress.com/?2009-08-06-Family-of-slain-boy-offers-thanks-for-community-support
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UPDATED: Manwill family thanks community, police, and invites everyone to memorials
Published: 08/06/09
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Standing with Robert Manwill's mother, Melissa Jankins, and his father, Charles Manwill, Robert's aunt Trish Burrill thanked Treasure Valley police, the FBI and other investigators, and most of all the thousands of people who helped try to find the 8-year-old boy.

"We want to thank our community family for everything they have done," she said.

She invited the public to join the family at a candlelight vigil Friday night on Shoshone Street near the Oak Park Village apartments from which Robert was last seen.

She said Robert would be honored at Meridian Speedway Saturday and said his Sunday memorial service would be open to the public.

For people who wanted to learn more about the boy, the family created a website: www.myspace.com/meetrobertmanwill

The memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cloverdale Funeral Home, 1200 North Cloverdale Road, between Fairview Avenue and Franklin Road.

Speaking on behalf of her nephew's family, Trish Burrill thanks investigators, police and the community for their outpouring of support in the search for 8-year-old Robert Manwill.

Sign a guestbook for Robert Manwill
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatesman/obituary.aspx?n=robert-grant-manwill&pid=131021531

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

Read our Robert Manwill coverage
http://www.idahostatesman.com/robertmanwill/

Article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/857955.html
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Manwill's mother present as family thanks community
06:32 PM MDT on Thursday, August 6, 2009
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About ten members of Robert Manwill&#8217;s family appeared before the media cameras one more time Thursday evening, and thanked the community for the outpouring of support in the effort to find Manwill.

&#8220;Now that Robert is home, we are standing in front of you today,&#8221; family spokesperson Trish Burrill said. &#8220;We want to thank our community family for everything they have done for our family and Robert.&#8221;

Burrill was surrounded at the podium by a number of members of his family, including his mother Melissa Lee Jenkins &#8211; who has not been seen in front of the cameras for more than a week.

There are still no suspects or persons of interest in the case, but Wednesday, Boise Police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said the death was not an accident, and that his department would work to bring justice for the boy.

&#8220;We know Robert is in your hearts, and you need closure just as you do,&#8221; Burrill said.

&#8220;With Robert being home now, you may all now turn your ribbons right side up to show he has been found,&#8221; Burrill said.

Community member had been asked to wear green ribbons while the search for the 8-year-old boy continued.

VIDEO: Grieving family thanks public
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=386911

Article:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-aug0609-manwill_family.b56baa45.html
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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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Manwill Family Thanks the Public
Updated: Aug 6, 2009 08:14 PM EDT
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The family of Robert Manwill thanked the public for all of the support during the search for the missing 8-year-old.

"We want to thank the community family for everything they have done for our family and for Robert," said Robert's aunt during a press conference Thursday evening at Boise Police headquarters.

The family said they plan to attend a candlelight vigil Friday night at 8pm at the Oak Park Village Apartments at 2888 Cherry Lane.

The public is also invited to attend a funeral service for Robert Sunday at 2pm at the Cloverdale Funeral Home.

Robert's family is asking for privacy at this time, but did encourage the public to get to know more about Robert and his life by going to the website www.myspace.com/meetrobertmanwill.

Article:
http://www.kivitv.com/global/story.asp?s=10860491
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Boise Police Department News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 06, 2009
Latest News Briefing on Missing Boy (Video) - Media Information
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Thursday, August 6 - Media Briefing from Robert's family. Speaker is Robert Manwill's aunt, Trish Burrill

Good evening, My name is Trisha Burrill. Robert called me "aunt mom". Now that Robert is home, we are standing in front of you again today, with the Boise Police Department, united as a family.

We want to thank our community family for everything they have done for our family and for Robert.

A special thanks goes out to the Boise Police Department, the FBI, Team Adam and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Also, to those of you who notified the police department of Robert's location and brought him home to us. Our family would like to meet you and thank you personally.

With Robert being home now, you may all turn your ribbons right side up to show Robert has been found.

Also, we know that Robert is in all of your hearts, and you need closure just as we do. Robert's family will be at the candlelight vigil on Friday night at 8:00 p.m.

On Saturday, we are inviting everyone to join us at Meridian Speedway. We are racing in Robert's name, with a moment of silence and a prayer.

We as a family have given it much thought, and would like you to meet Robert. We have set up a web site; http://www.myspace.com/meetrobertmanwill, so you may learn from us how special our little Robert was.

We also want to invite out community family and the Boise and surrounding area police departments to join us at Cloverdale Funeral Home Sunday at 2:00 p.m. to lay our sweet, loving little boy Robert to rest with God.

Thank you, again. The family of Robert Manwill.

Watch The Family's News Briefing Aug 6th, 2009
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/Multimedia/DepartmentVideos/ManwillFamilyPresserV1.wmv

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

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[Deleted member 46332]

mom was at presser, wow.
they all look numb.

 

[panthera]

mom was at presser, wow.
they all look numb.

Is that the mother on the end in the striped shirt? She looks beyond numb, imo.

 

[CHICANA]

I am so angry about this case! How many times does this have to happen before things change? IMO, Robert's mother is responsible for what happened to him whether she was the actual perpetrator or not! If she didn't do this, her boyfriend did. Parents MUST take a proactive role in safeguarding children! There had to have been a very good reason for the bf not being allowed around the other child. If someone knowingly IGNORES the fact that someone is not to be around children, and willingly puts their child at risk :behindbar I think they are equally guilty of harming the child. Sorry for the rant. I'm just livid and so upset that this keeps happening to our precious babies.

I blame the person who had the authority to prevent it. The family court judge who ordered unsupervised visitation to a woman who plead GUILTY in criminal court to fracturing the skull of an infant.
She wasn't just accused, she was criminally charged and convicted mere months before this happened.

 

[panthera]

I blame the person who had the authority to prevent it. The family court judge who ordered unsupervised visitation to a woman who plead GUILTY in criminal court to fracturing the skull of an infant.
She wasn't just accused, she was criminally charged and convicted mere months before this happened.

Well, to make it worse, I heard on "Issues" that the 18 month old boy is back with his mother and the boyfriend! What judge allowed that???

 

[nursebeeme]

Well, to make it worse, I heard on "Issues" that the 18 month old boy is back with his mother and the boyfriend! What judge allowed that???

indeed! :furious::behindbar:furious:

 

[panthera]

indeed! :furious::behindbar:furious:

It is really unbelievable. :furious: MOO

 

[lonetraveler]

Won't happen. It's difficult to pull legal insanity off. You have to not know the difference between right and wrong. Hiding a body, lying about and covering up a crime says they knew they did wrong.

I have heard all types of speculation in the past about a suspect checking into a mental hospital. I have heard that LE can not issue a warrant for arrest for a patient in a mental hospital. Is this true? Is the mental hospital a safe haven for this monster? Did he think that he would be protected in this hospital? Does anyone have the answers?

 

[panthera]

I have heard all types of speculation in the past about a suspect checking into a mental hospital. I have heard that LE can not issue a warrant for arrest for a patient in a mental hospital. Is this true? Is the mental hospital a safe haven for this monster? Did he think that he would be protected in this hospital? Does anyone have the answers?

I hope someone does know ~ it's a very good question!

 

[DollyPardonMe]

I think the Mother could have found it in her heart to say a few words about her dear son. There's not enough grief in this world that would keep my mouth shut if my son was discovered floating in a cold, lonely canal!! I would want to thank everyone that helped find my baby..Of course, if I felt guilty about something, I might want to hide in the back row like she did!!!

 

[Winnts]

This beautiful little boy has touched my heart. I cannot look at his picture without tearing up. He was a special child, who had a purpose in his short little life. To have touched so many and to bring awareness to the fact that we need to keep our children safe. It is every child's birthright. God bless Robert.

 

[Angel Who Cares]

New photos of Robert's life
http://www.ktvb.com/perl/common/slideshow/sspop.pl?recid=17734&location=www.ktvb.com
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VIDEO: Robert Manwill's family press conference
http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5481283&item_index=1&all=1&sort=NULL
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Family sets up web-page for community to meet Robert
Story Created: Aug 6, 2009 at 4:20 PM MDT
Story Updated: Aug 6, 2009 at 8:06 PM MDT
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Thursday evening Robert Manwill's family addressed the community during a scheduled news conference. With Robert's dad, Charles Manwill, and his mom, Melissa Jenkins, standing behind her, Robert's aunt thanked the community for all their support.

"We also know that Robert is in your hearts and that you need closure just as we do," said Trish Burrill, Robert's Aunt and the family spokesperson.

The family has set up a website for the community to learn more about Robert. On his Myspace page they wrote: "Robert loved to meet new people and make new friends. He was so outgoing that we had to make new rules just for him. One of his rules was that he had to ask before he hugged someone. He loved life and people so much that he would run up to strangers and give them hugs."

Burrill invited the community to Meridian Speedway on Saturday as they race in Robert's name. She also shared funeral arrangements made for the little boy. Robert will be laid to rest on Sunday at Cloverdale Funeral Home. The service starts at 2:00p.m.

On Friday night a community wide vigil is being held across the street from Robert's mother's apartment. Robert's family says they plan to attend the service that is currently being organized by several members of the community.

VIDEO: Family sets up web-page for community to meet Robert
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52611792.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/52611792.html

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[passionflower]

http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5481283&item_index=1&all=1&sort=NULL

note comment about mother and bf nervous looks and how mother grabs sister off mic when sister asks for more help in search..........

 

[Salem]

I have heard all types of speculation in the past about a suspect checking into a mental hospital. I have heard that LE can not issue a warrant for arrest for a patient in a mental hospital. Is this true? Is the mental hospital a safe haven for this monster? Did he think that he would be protected in this hospital? Does anyone have the answers?

No - this is not true. It is probably some sort of urban legend. A warrant can be issued for anyone, anywhere. Now.... there may be some difficulty in executing the warrant if the perp is in the hospital - any hospital, not just a mental facility. I don't believe LE could make him leave the facility against doctor's orders. However, they could place him under arrest and guard his room, until the doctor said he was well enough to go and then they could take him to jail.

Salem

 

[SuziQ]

I have heard all types of speculation in the past about a suspect checking into a mental hospital. I have heard that LE can not issue a warrant for arrest for a patient in a mental hospital. Is this true? Is the mental hospital a safe haven for this monster? Did he think that he would be protected in this hospital? Does anyone have the answers?

That's a great question I'd love to hear the answer to. It may differ from state to state. I know that LE was frustrated that they couldn't talk to Mark Hacking. Not sure about how an arrest would be handled.

 

[SuziQ]

http://videos.idahostatesman.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=5481283&item_index=1&all=1&sort=NULL

note comment about mother and bf nervous looks and how mother grabs sister off mic when sister asks for more help in search..........

Which video? It opens today's family presser.

 

[Salem]

Okay - if it turns out that mom had anything to do with this - I am going to scream really, really loudly. I can't believe she was there!

Salem