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John Skelton Charged With Murder in 2010 Disappearance of His Three Sons

The counts were filed days before his scheduled Nov. 29 release from a prior unlawful-imprisonment sentence.

Overview

  • Lenawee County court records list three counts of open murder and three counts of tampering with evidence, with offense dates tied to Nov. 25, 2010.
  • He remains incarcerated at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility, and an arraignment date has not been announced.
  • Investigators report shifting accounts from Skelton, alleged false leads in Ohio, and cellphone data showing travel from Morenci into Ohio and back the day after the boys were last seen.
  • A judge declared Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner legally dead in March 2025 after testimony that included an FBI agent’s description of a note as a passive admission.
  • The boys’ mother and extended family issued statements acknowledging the charges, asking for privacy, and urging a thorough investigation to determine what happened.