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Father of Missing Skelton Boys Charged with Murder Days Ahead of His Release From Prison
John Skelton faces three open murder and evidence tampering charges after 15 years; his sons were legally declared dead in 2025 despite no bodies found.
- Nearly 15 years after the Skelton brothers went missing, their father John Skelton has been charged with three counts of open murder and three counts of tampering with evidence.
- The three boys, aged 9, 7, and 5, were last seen with their father in November 2010 amid a divorce and custody dispute with their mother.
- Police tracked John Skelton's phone traveling to Ohio and back, but the boys' whereabouts remain unknown despite their mother being granted a declaration that they are deceased.
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He Was About to Go Free. Now, He's Charged With Killing Sons
Nearly 15 years after three young Michigan brothers vanished without a trace, their father has been charged with their murders. The move comes just weeks before John Skelton was scheduled to be released from prison on charges related to the disappearance of sons, Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner—ages 9, 7,...
·Miami, United States
Read Full ArticleFather of missing Skelton boys charged with murder days ahead of his release from prison
The boys were last seen with their father at Thanksgiving in November 2010 in Morenci, a town along the Ohio border. They were ages 9, 7 and 5 at the time of their disappearance.
·Michigan, United States
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right5Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
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C 56%
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