Re: ANDREW (9), ALEXANDER (7) & TANNER SKELTON (5) - Morenci, Michigan (USA) - 26/11/10

**Twiglet** Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:04 am

Examiner

1 December 2010

John Skelton confesses to FBI of killing sons‎

John Skelton allegedly told FBI interrogators that he killed his three sons, according to WTVB.

This has not been confirmed officially by a statement from the FBI or by Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks at present, however, it does support the fact that the FBI arrested John Skelton upon his release from a mental health facility in Ohio on Tuesday of this week and are charging him with three counts of kidnapping.

Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks and his department, as well as other law enforcement entities and personnel have committed themselves to searching for the three young missing boys--Alexander, Andrew and Tanner--as far as Ohio, where it is believed John Skelton drove to prior to his alleged suicide attempt.

FBI interrogators likely considered the possibility that if John Skelton did murder his children, his backyard--where the youth were last seen alive--could very well be the body burial site.

http://www.examiner.com/crime-in-atlanta/john-skelton-confesses-to-fbi-of-killing-sons

**Twiglet** Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:05 am

The Detroit News

1 December 2010

$3M bond set for father of missing Morenci boys‎

http://www.detnews.com/article/20101201/METRO/12010386/$3M-bond-set-for-father-of-missing-Morenci-boys

**Twiglet** Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:06 am

Examiner

1 December 2010

Police say father of 3 missing Michigan boys admitted he killed them‎

http://www.examiner.com/missing-persons-in-national/police-say-father-of-3-missing-michigan-boys-admitted-he-killed-them

**Twiglet** Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:07 am

Atlanta Journal Constitution

1 December 2010

Dad of 3 missing boys fights return to Michigan‎

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/dad-could-be-key-761224.html

**Twiglet** Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:08 am

Detroit Free Press

1 December 2010

Anonymous donor offers $10K reward for return of 3 missing boys‎

http://www.freep.com/article/20101201/NEWS06/101201068/1318/Anonymous-donor-offers-10K-reward-for-return-of-3-missing-boys

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:27 am

The Detroit News

2 December 2010

Tears and fears grip missing brothers' school‎
Students ask teachers tough questions; others make a memory book

http://www.detnews.com/article/20101202/METRO/12020402/Tears-and-fears-grip-missing-brothers%E2%80%99-school

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:29 am

The Detroit News

2 December 2010

Father fights extradition to Mich.‎

The father of three missing boys is fighting legal efforts to return him to Michigan to face charges of parental kidnapping.

John Skelton, 39, an unemployed truck driver from Morenci, refused to waive extradition during a court hearing Wednesday.

A hearing was scheduled for Dec. 14.

Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Gary Cook set bond at $3 million. Skelton is being held at the Lucas County Jail.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20101202/METRO/12020401/Father-fights-extradition-to-Mich.

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:32 am

Detroit Free Press

2 December 2010

Morenci left praying for missing boys as father is jailed‎

http://www.freep.com/article/20101202/NEWS05/12020559/1318/Morenci-left-praying-for-missing-boys-as-father-is-jailed

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:33 am

CNN International

2 December 2010

Police call for end of volunteer searches for missing Michigan boys‎

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/02/michigan.missing.boys/

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:34 am

Macau News

2 December 2010

Father of missing boys out on bail‎

http://www.macaunews.net/story/714621/ht/Father-of-missing-boys-out-on-bail

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:37 am

Fox News

2 December 2010

Hometown of Missing Michigan Boys Tries to Keep Hope‎

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/02/hometown-missing-mich-boys-tries-hope/?test=latestnews

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:38 am

WKHM

2 December 2010

$10000 REWARD NOW OFFERED‎

http://www.wkhm.com/story.php?more_group=83&more_block=news&more_item=79977

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:40 am

Gather

2 December 2010

John Skelton, now believed to have killed his three sons, Michigan police say

http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978747186

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:42 am

Examiner

2 December 2010

Reward offered in case of 3 missing Skelton boys‎

http://www.examiner.com/crime-in-national/reward-offered-case-of-3-missing-skelton-boys

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:44 am

Examiner

2 December 2010

Missing Skelton boys' classmates tearful and scared about their disappearance

http://www.examiner.com/crime-in-national/missing-skelton-boys-classmates-tearful-and-scared-about-their-disappearance

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:48 am

Examiner

2 December 2010

Father confesses in missing brothers case?‎

It is now being reported by mainstream media outlets that John Skelton has confessed to killing his 3 children before attempting to kill himself.

Rumors of this have been circulating for days, but have now allegedly been confirmed by these agencies through several sources.

Police have searched an abandoned school building in Kunkel, Ohio where Skelton said he wrapped them in blankets and gave each a teddy bear, leaving them inside. A local man called police after seeing Skelton's van on the news, advising that he had seen the van in the area.

http://www.examiner.com/trumbull-county-conservative-in-youngstown/father-confesses-missing-brothers-case

**Twiglet** Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:51 am

The Detroit News

2 December 2010

Dive teams searching Ohio river for missing Morenci boys‎

A search for three boys missing since Friday focused today on an Ohio river 20 miles away.

Dive teams from several law enforcement agencies searched the St. Joseph River south of Pioneer, Ohio, police said.

Several spots are being checked by the divers, said Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks.

"It's not our intention to leave any stone unturned," Weeks said during a daily press briefing this morning.

He said investigators are making progress in solving the six-day disappearance.

"I don't believe it's a stalemate," he said. "I'm not giving up."

But Weeks conceded that the number of tips flowing into his office has dropped as the case has dragged on.

During the press conference, Mayor Keith Pennington said the case has overwhelmed the small town of 2,000 residents.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20101202/METRO/12020441/Dive-teams-searching-Ohio-river-for-missing-Morenci-boys

**pam supportfromireland** Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:36 am

What a task for the Police. So upsetting.

Tina*08 Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:59 am

very sad case. Them little angels Sad

**Twiglet** Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:13 am

The Detroit News

3 December 2010

Sister of dad says he was 'good father' to his 3 sons‎

http://www.detnews.com/article/20101203/METRO/12030360/1409/Sister-of-dad-says-he-was-%E2%80%98good-father%E2%80%99-to-his-3-sons

**Twiglet** Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:14 am

Toledo Blade

3 December 2010

Dive teams join search for the Skelton brothers‎

http://toledoblade.com/article/20101203/NEWS16/12030337/-1/TECH

**Twiglet** Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:15 am

Detroit Free Press

3 December 2010

Time is the enemy in search for three missing brothers‎

http://www.freep.com/article/20101203/NEWS06/12030440/1318/Time-is-the-enemy-in-search-for-three-missing-brothers

**Twiglet** Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:16 am

WTOL

3 December 2010

Vigil held in Archbold, OH for missing MI brothers‎

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=13609660

**Twiglet** Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:17 am

WTOL

3 December 2010

Police ask for volunteers on final day of Morenci ground search‎

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=13609745

**Twiglet** Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:18 am

WTVB

3 December 2010

Divers Searching St Joe River For Missing Boys‎

http://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2010/dec/03/divers-searching-st-joe-river-missing-boys/

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