KTRV Fox 12 Day Nine In Search For Robert

Day Nine In Search For Robert

Boise, Idaho -- We continue to watch and to wait for any sign of Robert Manwill. It's been over a week, and still no sign of the missing 8 year old.

Meet mattie.

"Mattie..you wanna work?....<dog barks>...alright!"

She's a bloodhound, and she's the newest recruit out of Indiana to aid in the search for Manwill. She brings along her handler Miriam Perry who volunteers for the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children. They've come to Boise free of charge to help find Manwill.

"Smell it, seek it and she's off!" said Perry, handling Mattie in a demonstration.

Mattie is a sent specific bloodhound.

"It doesn't matter how many people have walked that area, she is gong to go after one sent I've given her," said Perry.

The Boise Police says Mattie has been crucial in the investigation, but won't elaborate on the specifics. Nor will they elaborate on what they're looking for at they Ada County Landfill Saturday. Or the house in Southwest Boise, where police set up a tent in the backyard.

Compared to the last three days, Sunday has been quiet with no visible searches. Meanwhile, police continue to filter through hundreds of leads -- 315 to be exact. Beyond that, it's been very hush hush.

"At this point the investigation to find Robert remains an hour to hour effort. We do believe that robert may be the victim of a tragic event," said Boise Police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns.

And as the volunteers rest after a weekend of searching, the family of Manwill continues to wait and to pray for this lost little boy.

"We ask that you remember there is an empty seat at our table please pray and continue to think about Robert so we can bring him home so that we can share him with you," said Trish Burril , Robert's aunt.

Barring any breaking news about Robert, police have planned another press conference tomorrow afternoon. We'll of course keep you updated with any new information.