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John Skelton

John Skelton faces open-murder and evidence-tampering charges in his sons' 2010 disappearance.

Charged · allegations
last updated 26 August 2026 · 8 sources
Confirmed facts
9
Open questions
3
Charges
6
Bond
$60M
Latest hearing
24 Aug 2026
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Case file John Skelton, reference D C zero one six two. According to CBS Detroit, Andrew Skelton, age nine, Alexander Skelton, age seven, and Tanner Skelton, age five, were last seen alive on November twenty-fifth, twenty ten. The Associated Press reported that the boys were supposed to be returned to their mother, Tanya Zuvers, the day after Thanksgiving, but they were gone. CBS/AP reported in twenty eighteen that officials said remains found in a Montana shed were more than ninety-nine years old and were not connected to recent missing-children cases, including the Skelton brothers. According to AP and CBS Detroit, Lenawee County Judge Catherine Sala declared the three boys dead on March fifth, twenty twenty-five, and granted a request by Tanya Zuvers. AP and CBS Detroit reported that the judge rejected a request to also find that John Skelton murdered the children, citing lack of information; no guilt finding was made. CBS Detroit reported that John Skelton was charged with three counts of open murder and three counts of tampering with evidence. The charges are unproven allegations. CBS Detroit reported bond was set at sixty million dollars. The file’s open questions include where the boys are, what evidence the court will find sufficient, if any, and the confirmed result, if any, of a reported twenty twenty-six Tennessee remains comparison. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero one six two at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed9 entries
25 November 2010
Andrew Skelton, 9, Alexander Skelton, 7, and Tanner Skelton, 5, were last seen alive on this date, according to CBS Detroit.
CBS Detroit
26 November 2010
AP reported that the boys were supposed to be returned to their mother, Tanya Zuvers, the day after Thanksgiving, but they were gone.
AP
9 February 2018
CBS/AP reported that officials said remains found in a Montana shed were more than 99 years old and were not connected to recent missing-children cases, including the Skelton brothers.
CBS/AP
5 March 2025
Lenawee County Judge Catherine Sala declared Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton dead and granted a request by their mother, Tanya Zuvers, according to AP and CBS Detroit.
AP; CBS Detroit
5 March 2025
Judge Catherine Sala rejected a request to also find that John Skelton murdered the children, citing lack of information; no guilt finding was made.
AP; CBS Detroit
12 November 2025
According to Lenawee County District Court records cited by CBS Detroit, John Skelton was charged with three counts of open murder and three counts of tampering with evidence; the charges are unproven allegations.
CBS Detroit
17 November 2025
CBS Detroit reported that Skelton was in Lenawee County 2A District Court to face six charges and that bond was set at $60 million.
CBS Detroit
17 December 2025
At a probable cause conference in Lenawee County 2A District Court, the judge scheduled a preliminary examination to start on 11 May 2026, according to CBS Detroit.
CBS Detroit
24 August 2026
CBS Detroit reported that a court hearing began in Adrian and that the preliminary examination process in Lenawee County 2A District Court was likely to last about two weeks.
CBS Detroit
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Where are Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton?unconfirmed; CBS Detroit and AP report that the boys have not been found · unconfirmed
What evidence will the court find sufficient, if any, to bind the charges over for trial?pending preliminary examination · unconfirmed
What is the confirmed result, if any, of the reported 2026 Tennessee remains comparison?unconfirmed in trusted sources found · unconfirmed
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