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Robert Grant Manwill

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Robert Manwill cops Boise Cops Arrest Mom, Boyfriend For Son's Death

Two weeks after Robert Manwill's remains were identified, cops arrested the people who were known to be closest to him at the time of his disappearance, including his own mother. On Aug. 18, 2009, Melissa Scott Jenkins, 30, and her live-in-boyfriend, Daniel Edward Ehrlick, 36, were charged with first-degree murder. They are currently in police custody awaiting arraignment.

Sex:
Male
Race:
White
Age at Disappearance:
8
Current Age:
11
Date of Death:
Jul 24, 2009 - Aug 03, 2009
Age Range at Time of Death:
8 - 8
Height:
4'2"
Weight:
50 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
  • Brown
Eyes:
  • Brown
Last Seen:
  • Boise , ID
  • Robert was last seen leaving his apartment complex on July 24, 2009 at approximately 9:30p.m.
Other Possible Locations:
  • Idaho
Last updated August 19, 2009

Robert Grant Manwill

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Recovered; Aug 03, 2009

Idaho Cops: Robert Manwill's Death No Accident


Little more than two weeks after his disappearance, 8-year-old Robert Grant Manwill was confirmed dead by Boise, Idaho police on August 5, 2009. Robert's body had been found two days earlier in the New York Canal, which runs 14 miles southwest from the city of Boise to the nearby town of Kuna.

The Boise Police Department had been giving news conferences twice daily since Robert was reported missing July 24. Monday's news conference was canceled when the body was found and reported to be that of a young boy who matched Robert's age and size.

After sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene, the county coroner took the body to be examined for identification. A tentative ID was made, though the coroner needed an additional day for verification using dental records. It was a positive match.

The announcement concluded a ten-day search which saw investigators and volunteers methodically draining bodies of water, driving rods into the ground and digging up backyards in search of Robert.

On August 18, 2009, Boise cops arrested Robert's mother, Melissa Scott Jenkins and her live-in-boyfriend Daniel Edward Ehrlick on first degree murder charges in the death of Robert Manwill.




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