MI TANNER, ALEXANDER, & ANDREW SKELTON: Missing from Morenci, MI - 26 Nov 2010 - Age 5, 7, & 9 (1 Viewer)

Alexander's photo is shown age-progressed to 15 years, Andrew's photo is shown age-progressed to 17 years, and Tanner's photo is shown age-progressed to 13 years. They were last seen on November 26, 2010. Alexander was last seen wearing black pajama pants and a grey shirt. Andrew was last seen wearing brown pajamas with orange trim. Tanner was last seen wearing camouflage pajama pants and a Scooby-Doo shirt.
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Tanner is missing with his brothers, Alexander and Andrew. Their mother, Tanya Lynn Zuvers Skelton, had filed for divorce from their father, John Russell Skelton, in September 2010 and had custody of the boys.

John took them for a court-ordered visitation over Thanksgiving, and never returned them. That last time anyone besides John saw them was at 5:00 p.m. on November 25, the day before their disappearances were reported.

John stated he gave the boys to a woman named Joann Taylor, whom he had met on the internet several years before, and asked her to return them to their mother. He said he did this because he planned to commit suicide and didn't want the boys to see it. He stated Joann was married to a pastor named Mark, drove a white or silver minivan and lived in either Hillsdale, Michigan or Jackson County, Michigan.

John attempted to hang himself later that day, but survived and was hospitalized, first at a general hospital and then at a psychiatric facility in Ohio.

Authorities issued an Amber Alert for the Skelton brothers, but they could find no sign of them and no indication that Joann Taylor even existed. Police said they believed the boys were in "grave danger." They said they believed John's story about Joann Taylor was fictitious and something else caused the Skelton children's disappearances.

Investigators stated they were investigating the disappearances as homicides, and John was the prime suspect. They said John's blue Dodge Caravan was on the Ohio Turnpike, along the Michigan-Ohio border, between 4:00 and 7:00 a.m. on November 26, and asked anyone who saw it to come forward. It has the Michigan license plate number 9JQ H93.

John has stated his children are still alive but will never be returned as long as their mother has custody of them. His relatives and Tanya don't believe he would have harmed them.

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Missing From: MORENCI, MI. Missing Date: 11/26/2010. Alexander's photo is shown age-progressed to 15 years, Andrew's photo is shown age-progressed to 17 years, and Tanner's photo is shown age-progressed to 13 years. They were last seen on November 26, 2010. Alexander was last seen wearing...

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TANNER, ALEXANDER, & ANDREW SKELTON are still missing from Morenci, MI since 26 Nov 2010. They were last seen with their father!

Tanner is missing with his brothers, Alexander and Andrew. Their mother, Tanya Lynn Zuvers Skelton, had filed for divorce from their father, John Russell Skelton, in September 2010 and had custody of the boys. John took them for a court-ordered...

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[Guess Who]

Extremely high bond!

Michigan man charged with killing sons in 2010 held on $60 million bond

John Skelton is now charged with killing his three sons 15 years after they disappeared.

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Michigan man charged with killing sons in 2010 held on $60 million bond​

John Skelton, the man now charged with killing his three sons 15 years after they disappeared, is being held on $60 million bond.

Skelton was charged last week and arraigned Monday on three counts each of open murder and tampering with evidence. He remains lodged at the Lenawee County Jail, according to Michigan State Police.

Authorities say Skelton remains “uncooperative” with investigators, having last been interviewed on Nov. 3


A probable cause affidavit regarding Skelton’s most recent charges does not specifically address what new information led to the open murder charges. The document does, however, say Skelton has continued to mislead investigators.

“The most recent interview with John Skelton was conducted on November 3rd, 2025, and Skelton continues to be uncooperative and failed to provide investigators with any information to locate his missing sons,” the affidavit says.

“In the fifteen years that have passed since the disappearance of the three Skelton boys, investigators have searched exhaustively for the missing children with nil results,” the affidavit says. “The ‘underground sanctuary’ has also been extensively investigated, and no such organization has been found to exist.”

60 MILLION!!! I don't think I've ever seen a ball that high before.

 

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I'm liking the judge that set that high of a bond...

 

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https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/court-docs-shed-new-light-on-skelton-murder-charges/

Court docs shed new light on Skelton murder charges​

Court documents have provided some new information on what led prosecutors to file murder charges against John Skelton nearly 15 years after his three sons disappeared and are presumed dead.

NBC affiliate WDIV-TV in Detroit has published the probable cause affidavit that was filed last week by Lenawee County Prosecuting Attorney Jacqueline Wyse.


The investigation started in November of 2010. Skelton and the boys’ mother, Tonya Zuvers, had separated earlier in the year. Their three sons, 9-year-old Andrew, 7-year-old Alexander and 5-year-old Tanner Skelton, each went missing after spending the Thanksgiving holiday with their father in 2010.

John Skelton had given investigators several different statements, including one when he said the boys were handed off to other people for their own safety and claimed they would “hibernate until they graduate."

The probable cause affidavit reveals that John Skelton was first found by investigators at a local hospital after a “failed suicide attempt” and that his home was heavily damaged.

“When officers responded to John’s home in Morenci, Michigan, the house was in total disarray,” the affidavit states. “John completely destroyed furniture and other items in the home.”

Investigators also looked through Skelton’s computer and found that within the past week he had searched “different ways to kill a person,” according to the affidavit.


He is due to return to court next Tuesday for a probable cause hearing.

 

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Father accused of murdering missing Skelton brothers appeared in court today -- Here’s what happened

The father of the missing Skelton brothers, charged with their murder 15 years after they went missing, appeared in court on Monday.

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Skelton appeared in court via Zoom on Nov. 24 for a probable cause conference. This type of hearing is typically procedural, held before a preliminary hearing, during which a judge reviews the case and determines whether there’s enough evidence for trial.

At the hearing, the public defender’s office requested that it be adjourned to December because they are still reviewing a large amount of discovery.

A judge granted their request and pushed the probable cause conference to Dec. 17 at 1 p.m.

 

[Tresir]

60 MILLION!!! I don't think I've ever seen a ball that high before.

Epstein was $100 million and a few others have been higher. Mainly financial crimes though. Daybell was only a million.

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Epstein was $100 million and a few others have been higher. Mainly financial crimes though. Daybell was only a million.

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But he was rich and a flight risk with his connections. I didn't think this guy is.

 

[Tresir]

But he was rich and a flight risk with his connections. I didn't think this guy is.

This is a murder of 3 children so i know it's not really comparable but he is/could be a suicide risk if he made bail, and then there would be no justice.

 

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New tips coming to Michigan State Police regarding missing Morenci boys

When prosecutors charged Skelton with the murders of his sons Alexander, Andrew and Tanner Skelton, the public started calling investigators.

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New tips coming to Michigan State Police regarding missing Morenci boys​

With a murder charge pending, Michigan State Police are telling the 13 Action News I-TEAM that new tips are now coming in regarding the missing Morenci boys.

Their father John Skelton is charged with murder and the public is once again giving investigators potentially new information.

15 years ago over the Thanksgiving weekend, those tips really started coming in. That’s the last time anyone has seen the Skelton boys. So this holiday always resonates with people in southwest Michigan and that could bring about that crucial piece of information.

When Michigan State Police and Lenawee County prosecutors charged Skelton with the murders of his sons Alexander, Andrew and Tanner Skelton earlier this month, the public started calling investigators.

“We did see an influx or increase in tips coming through. Our detectives are following up on all of those of course to build on this case should some thing come up,” said Lt. Rene Gonzalez.

The boys disappeared 15 years ago, with no signs of them since. Even with the murder charges and the pending trial, there’s still more investigators would potentially use in trying to get a conviction: information the public may still have.

“We may be getting information that’s very old or will be. We have to follow up on that. There’s a chance that maybe someone knows something out there and we try to follow up and they’re not there anymore,” said Lt. Gonzalez.

Lt. Gonzalez says his sector of the state police has secured two convictions recently on cases without bodies. And at this point there is no sign of the Skelton boys. While that makes for a tricky cases, finding them would really change the entire complexion of a trial.

“What we’re looking for, find those boys so we can have some closure for the family,” said Lt. Gonzalez.

Skelton is expected back in court next month. Already some court dates have been pushed back so don’t expect to see a trial until well into 2026.