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

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

A girl that I went to high school with used to call my mom, "Mom Karen", even though we had no relation. Could be something as simple as that.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Search and rescue scans I-84 for missing Boise boy

They'll go wherever and whenever they're needed.

On Tuesday, Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue teams were deployed to the dangerous sidelines along the I-84 to search for missing eight-year-old Robert Manwill.

Jerry Newland, president of Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue, says it's the behind the scenes work that allows his crews to get out in the field and dig for clues.

"They're searching the sides of the roadways along the Interstate, where Boise Police didn't want people out in the untrained area," Newland said.

More: http://www.2news.tv/news/51941952.html

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Search for missing Boise boy, Robert Manwill, will continue Wednesday

Boise police say they will resume their grid search for missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill Wednesday.

The family, through Robert's aunt, Trish Burrill, called for continued community support in the search.

"Anyone who has Robert in their heart is invited to wear a green ribbon upside down until Robert is found," she said.

More: http://www.idahostatesman.com/boise/story/848190.html

 

[mysticrose]

Sorry if this has been posted:

Day Four of Robert Manwill Search Comes Up Empty


Detectives have no suspects or people of interest in 8 year-old Robert Manwill's disappearance. The announcement came at a press conference late Tuesday night.

Earlier Tuesday volunteers picked up where they left of Monday in the search. Police are now following more than 100 leads in the disappearance, some they consider very strong. "We remain hopeful at this time that we're going to find Robert," Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said.

Tuesday was the fourth day of the search; Robert went missing from his family's apartment complex late Friday night. "This is the most important investigation we have had in a long time", says Police Chief Michael Masterson Monday.

Police along with over one hundred volunteers have searched the neighborhood every day expanding the perimeter by a half mile each day. Tuesday that perimeter was expanded to a mile and half. "This little boy deserves every bit of help he can get," one volunteer said Tuesday. Another added that they haven't given up hope "I think there are a lot of us that continue to have hope. That we'll find him safely and hope to bring him home."

Monday crews drained a pond near the boy's apartment and searched by air, but came up with no signs of the 8-year-old. They've also interviewed family, friends and residents in the apartment complex several times as they try to narrow down a possible timeline. Tuesday investigators updated Robert's description the night he went missing. They now say he was wearing a faded blue superman logo t-shirt, blue jeans, and dark tennis shoes.

They're also asking the public for more help. "Please check areas around your home the sheds garages, abandoned vehicles any place were a little boy might hide," Kerns said at an evening media briefing Monday.

Investigators have also questioned more than 100 registered sex offenders with in a two mile radius of the home.

Police are calling Robert an endangered Missing child, but have not said he was abducted. "We are not ready to say that Robert was abducted we don't not have any indication that Robert was abducted", Kerns said early Monday.

In the meantime family members still holding out hope Robert will be found safe and sound.

"This is Robert's bear that has always been close to his heart and our family would love to reunite them together," Robert's Aunt Tricia Burrill said Tuesday night

http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10790517&nav=menu536_9_7_1

 

[not_my_kids]

Myspace for cousin with dad's last name.

http://www.myspace.com/450958397

Sorry if it's already here.

 

[daisy7]

Trail of tragedy follows family of missing 8-year-old
In the hunt for Robert Manwill, an anguished family legacy emerges.

On the fifth day of an exhaustive search for a missing Boise boy, court documents revealed a family tale of abuse, tragedy and more.

Robert Manwill's mother is on probation for fracturing the skull of Robert's infant half brother, a boy the state removed from her custody.

Robert's mother's boyfriend has been convicted of burglary, battery and possession of drug paraphernalia, and is banned by the courts from being alone with Robert's half sister.

Robert's father, meanwhile, has already lost a son. In 1993, his first wife stabbed their 4-year-old boy in the chest. She spent 10 years in a federal prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

Boise police won't talk about the family or the details contained in the court documents.

The family has declined to comment except for brief statements by Robert's aunt. But police have repeatedly said they have no suspect - or even evidence to believe there is one - in Robert's Friday night disappearance at the mother's Boise Bench apartment, and have no evidence of any foul play.

"We've had questions from the media ... who we have talked to,what can we say about certain people," Boise police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns said Tuesday. "It's the very nature of police investigations that until the case is concluded - in this case, until we find Robert - specifics and details of this very active priority investigation cannot be released."

(snipped)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/848900.html

 

[Boyz_Mum]

Thank you for that article Daisy7.

It breaks my heart to have read all that information about the family. I'm very afraid for Robert. If mom's boyfriend wasn't allowed to be alone with the daughter, why would he be safe for Robert to be left home with (if that part of the original story was true?)

 

[Lucid]

Ouch, I can't believe the first wife killed the father's first child. Only 10 years for that?

Wouldn't it be crazy if she was responsible for Robert's disappearance? A fit of jealousy, perhaps?

His mother and stepfather worry me.

 

[impatientredhead]

Based on the criminal history for the boyfriend it is indeed Ehrlick, the father of the eight month old with the fractured skull. Which of course leads me back to Baby Boy Ehrlick of 2005? And why can't he be alone with the daughter? If any of the reporters are reading on here what is the 2005 story?

 

[SleuthyMama]

Wow. Daisy's link has unveiled some very sad and sordid info on this family. And it sure don't make me feel any better about where Robert may be.

Let me get one thing straight though...does this mean that Robert's mom and stepdad have 2 children together? The baby boy w/ the fractured skull and a little girl?

 

[Recovering-Lurker]

Going back to the father of the 8 month old there is a sealed case for Baby Boy Ehrlick in 2005. What does that mean? That the child wasn't even named? And that is not the 8 month old because that happened in 2008?

Would someone answer a question for me? What would be some reasons a case would be sealed?

I thought records were sealed if a perp was a minor. Are there other instances you can think of?

I'm not sure. But what it brings to mind is that something may have happened to this baby boy before he was born, or before he had a chance to be named. From this, can we assume the father of the 8-month-old's last name is Ehrlick?

Ok, wait wait wait ... that sealed case can't be for the 8 month old, 2005 was years ago! It is obvious that this baby with the sealed record died before given a name ... now, WHY is this a sealed record and HOW did he die? We are pretty darn sure that this "baby boy" and the 8 month old have the same father (question, he was 8 months old at the time of the incident right ... not now?) because of the last name. Are there any records of wierd medical visits for Robert since Ehrlick came into the picture?

That's what impatient was saying. It can't be the same child.

I don't think it is "obvious" that the boy died before being given a name. I don't even think it's obvious that this child is dead. It's possible, yes, of course. But, they could have concealed the name to protect the child if the case was that of abuse, esp. sexual abuse. Because it's sealed, we really don't know anything other than it being a case of Mr. Ehrlick and a young male child.

Based on the criminal history for the boyfriend it is indeed Ehrlick, the father of the eight month old with the fractured skull. Which of course leads me back to Baby Boy Ehrlick of 2005? And why can't he be alone with the daughter? If any of the reporters are reading on here what is the 2005 story?

Maybe the 2005 baby boy was adopted out. JMO.

 

[impatientredhead]

Wow. Daisy's link has unveiled some very sad and sordid info on this family. And it sure don't make me feel any better about where Robert may be.

Let me get one thing straight though...does this mean that Robert's mom and stepdad have 2 children together? The baby boy w/ the fractured skull and a little girl?

The only references I can find refer to the little girl as a 2.5 year old half sister. There are no explanations of why he cannot be alone with her or who her father is that I can locate. The only things I can find referencing children would be the baby boy ehrlick of 2005, and the fractured skull in 2008 by Melissa (who admitted when she took the plea deal to willfully slamming the child's head on a surface and waiting a day to seek medical help). They put the 8 month old in fostercare at that time but there is no reference to the girl at that time. She must not have custody of her either and have limited visitation like she did with Robert. Several posters have stated she has the 8 month old back but I cannot find anything official to indicate that to be true.

 

[impatientredhead]

Using Daisy's post from page one the little girl is in her bio dad's custody with limited visitation by Melissa. The custody change is granted at the same time Robert's is changed, following the skull fracture incident.

 

[SleuthyMama]

So the half sister is from a different father than the baby boy with the skull fracture? That's how I'm understanding it. I apologize if I'm just not getting it.

 

[impatientredhead]

So the half sister is from a different father than the baby boy with the skull fracture? That's how I'm understanding it. I apologize if I'm just not getting it.

Three bio dad's involved:

Charles Manwill for Robert Manwill
Raymond Sohms for little girl
Daniel Ehrlick Jr for Aidan Ehrlick (skull fracture)

Custody of the two younger children appear to be with the state.

 

[daisy7]

Who is the R. Sohm that is mentioned in this child support case, which was filed in 2007? Is this for another child?

State of Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare vs. Raymond Russell Sohm, etal.
Case: CV-SP-2007-03936 Magistrate Filed: 02/26/2007 Subtype: Support Proceedings Judge: Michael Reardon Status: Closed 03/10/2009
Defendants: Jenkins, Melissa Scott Sohm, Raymond Russell
Plaintiffs: State of Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare
Disposition: Date Judgment Type Disposition Date Disposition Type Parties In Favor Of
03/14/2007 Child Support Sohm, Raymond Russell (Defendant), Jenkins, Melissa Scott (Defendant), State of Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare (Plaintiff) Unknown
Comment: Judgment and Order for Child Support and Medicaid Reimbursement
05/13/2008 Child Custody Sohm, Raymond Russell (Defendant), Jenkins, Melissa Scott (Defendant), State of Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare (Plaintiff) Unknown
03/10/2009 Child Support Sohm, Raymond Russell (Defendant), Jenkins, Melissa Scott (Defendant), State of Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare (Plaintiff) Unknown

https://www.idcourts.us/repository/...Seq=374637&displayName=Jenkins,+Melissa+Scott

I don't know if the link will work. If not, just do a search for MJ with a middle name of Scott.

 

[daisy7]

Three bio dad's involved:

Charles Manwill for Robert Manwill
Raymond Sohms for little girl
Daniel Ehrlick Jr for Aidan Ehrlick (skull fracture)

Charles and Raymond have custody of their children with Melissa having limited visitation. The state took custody of Aidan.

Thanks, just read your post after I posted about Sohms.

 

[Salem]

July 27, 2009
Prime News

YouTube - Prime News 7/27/09 Robert Manwill

Patty - thank you so much for this! The Prime News guy (Mike?) sure did ask a lot of questions of the reporter, didn't he?! I was impressed with that. Next time the reporter will make sure she has her stuff down :clap: She did okay, but you could see some hesitation in her answers because she wasn't expecting the questions.

So - a non-family member supposedly saw Robert leaving his apartment at 9:30 p.m.

Is this non-family member a friend of either mom or step-dad? There was no confirmation of the original party story. I found that interesting.

Salem

 

[Salem]

One of her Top Friends is 18 years old and claims to be Roberts big brother. He has posted that his little brother is missing..How sad...

http://www.myspace.com/kenmanwill

This young man says his mood is "mental breakdown." His page seems to say he has a very heavy heart, just in general and Robby's missing is apparently adding to that.

His last comment says "he is going to piss someone off, but he doesn't care anymore, he just hopes his little brother is found."

If anyone has a myspace account and is comfortable with it- it might be nice to let the ShadowStalker know that everyone is looking for Robby, doing the right thing, is the right thing to do, and there are many of us sending Robby's family prayers and support. I would do it, his page makes me sad, but I don't have myspace

Salem

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I sent him a message, Salem. I'll let you all know if he replies.