LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. (Scripps News Detroit) — John Skelton, the father of three brothers who went missing in Lenawee County in 2010, has been charged with murder .

Skelton, 53, was charged Thursday in Lenawee County court with three counts of open murder and three counts of tampering with evidence.

John Skelton is charged with the murders of his three sons, who disappeared in 2010. (Michigan Dept. of Corrections)

Earlier this year, a judge ruled that the three brothers – Andrew, Alexander and Tanner – were legally dead. It came after a request from the boys’ mother, Tana Zuvers. Their death date was set as Nov. 26, 2010.

“This is a case of terrible and longstanding impact on the community of Lenawee,” Lenawee County Judge Catherine Sala said. “No condolences will ever be enough

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