Overview
- Skelton, 53, was charged in Lenawee County with three counts of open murder and three counts of evidence tampering and remains in jail on $60 million bond.
- Court documents obtained Monday indicate he searched online for ways to kill in the week the boys vanished.
- A probable cause hearing is set for Nov. 24, with a preliminary exam scheduled for Dec. 1.
- Investigators cite phone data placing Skelton briefly in Ohio the day after the boys were last seen and note years of shifting, unsubstantiated accounts about third parties.
- Andrew, Alexander and Tanner remain missing and were declared legally dead in March 2025, and a conviction could bring a life sentence.