MORENCI, Mich. (WTVG) – The father of three boys who disappeared from Morenci in Lenawee County more than a decade ago is now facing homicide charges, just weeks before he was slated to be released from prison.
Prosecutors have filed three counts of homicide open murder and three counts of tampering against John Skelton, court filings show.
The charges come about 15 years after the disappearance of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton. The boys were ages 9, 7 and 5 at the time of their disappearance.
13 Action News crews are working to gather more information about the allegations.
John Skelton was just weeks away from his scheduled released from prison after serving his full sentence on an unlawful imprisonment charge in connection to the case. He was initially slated to be released on Nov. 29, 2025.
A Lenawee County judge granted a request to declare the siblings legally dead just earlier this year. Tanya Zuvers, the siblings’ mother, said she made the request for a death declaration to find closure and out of respect for her sons.
The kids were last seen at Thanksgiving in 2010 and have never been found. They were supposed to be in the care of their father. Skelton was supposed to return the children to Zuvers the following day, but they were nowhere to be found — even after extensive search efforts.
Zuvers has previously told 13 Action News she thought John was responsible for killing the kids.
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This article was published by WTVG on 2025-11-13 10:34:00
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