MORENCI, Mich. (WILX) - The father of three missing boys from Morenci, Michigan, has been formally accused of killing his sons.

Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton vanished on Thanksgiving 15 years ago. The boys were ages 9, 7 and 5 and were last seen with their father, John Skelton.

Skelton, 53, was convicted of three counts of unlawful imprisonment 15 years ago for the boys’ disappearance.

On Nov. 12, 2025, prosecutors charged Skelton with three counts of open murder and three counts with tampering with evidence.

He’s spent the last decade and a half behind bars, but was never formally accused of killing his sons.

Skelton served the 15-year sentence and was originally set to be released on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.

The three boys were declared legally dead in March of this year, bu

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