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John Skelton, Father of Missing Morenci Boys, Arrested, Will Soon Be Charged
Updated: Wednesday, 01 Dec 2010, 6:35 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010, 3:14 PM EST
By TARYN ASHER
WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com
MORENCI, Mich. - There is disheartening news in the search for three boys from Morenci. After speaking to the children's father, investigators say there likely will not be a positive outcome to the case . That father is out of a mental clinic and now in jail.
It all started with a suspicious suicide note where John Skelton claimed his boys were fine and they were, in fact, with a woman that he met on the internet. Police now know that is not true and the woman is a fake. Now, they believe his suicide attempt may be a fake, as well, and that suspect Skelton knows exactly what happened to his three young sons.
Skelton was released from a mental health facility Tuesday and is currently being lodged in the Lucas County Jail in Toledo, Ohio. He was arrested and will soon be charged with three counts of parental kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of his sons Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton.
However, before he lawyered up, the father of three missing boys was talking. According to a source, Skelton told investigators he is responsible for the death of his three sons. The Morenci police chief alluded to that during a press conference.
"Statements that he's made to investigators would indicate that it's not going to be a positive outcome," said Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks.
Sources told FOX 2's Taryn Asher when police first searched Skelton's Morenci home they found what could be small nooses and cut cargo straps. They also found the three boys' winter coats.
Skelton allegedly admitted to police he killed his three boys, but what he did with his kids is where the story keeps changing. At one point, he susposedly told investigators he wrapped his sons' bodies in sheets, gave them each a teddy bear and hid their bodies in an old schoolhouse in Kunkle, Ohio.
"They had a whole lot of police vehicles out here, had all the roads blocked off, and just searching all around here. A lot of helicopters," said Sam Firm.
Police searched the building, which is now being renovated for apartments, but found nothing.
Firm lives across the street. He has not seen Skelton himself, but said he remembers his blue van.
"I've seen the van in this area before," he said.
Police want to know where that van has been since Skelton keeps changing his story. He also allegedly told police he killed his sons and put them in a restaurant dumpster. Several in the area were searched, including one at the Spokes Restaurant in Pioneer, Ohio.
"They had called previously and said that they were going to check through the dumpsters, and he (came) in and he said it would only be a few minutes. So, that's the last I (saw) of him," said Stephanie Brodock.
Investigators tracked the empty dumpsters to the Williams Landfill in Bryan, Ohio, which again they searched with the help of a police canine, but no bodies.
We are told Skelton has led authorities on a wild goose chase with tips that led them to a family cabin in Cobb Lake, abandoned houses, parks, campgrounds and overpasses throughout Northwest Ohio.
However, no one is giving up until there is some closure.
"Anybody with a heart wants to bring these three precious boys home, and if it happens to be 100-percent the other way, we still have to bring them home," said Bill Foster.
We are told investigators did search Skelton's home again Tuesday to try to verify some of the things he said or poke holes in his story. It is not clear what was found or not found.
Skelton could face more charges if more evidence is found. A search is expected to resume on Wednesday in a specific area.
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There is disheartening news in the search for three boys from …
John Skelton, Father of Missing Morenci Boys, Arrested, Will Soon Be Charged
Updated: Wednesday, 01 Dec 2010, 6:35 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010, 3:14 PM EST
By TARYN ASHER
WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com
MORENCI, Mich. - There is disheartening news in the search for three boys from Morenci. After speaking to the children's father, investigators say there likely will not be a positive outcome to the case . That father is out of a mental clinic and now in jail.
It all started with a suspicious suicide note where John Skelton claimed his boys were fine and they were, in fact, with a woman that he met on the internet. Police now know that is not true and the woman is a fake. Now, they believe his suicide attempt may be a fake, as well, and that suspect Skelton knows exactly what happened to his three young sons.
Skelton was released from a mental health facility Tuesday and is currently being lodged in the Lucas County Jail in Toledo, Ohio. He was arrested and will soon be charged with three counts of parental kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of his sons Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton.
However, before he lawyered up, the father of three missing boys was talking. According to a source, Skelton told investigators he is responsible for the death of his three sons. The Morenci police chief alluded to that during a press conference.
"Statements that he's made to investigators would indicate that it's not going to be a positive outcome," said Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks.
Sources told FOX 2's Taryn Asher when police first searched Skelton's Morenci home they found what could be small nooses and cut cargo straps. They also found the three boys' winter coats.
Skelton allegedly admitted to police he killed his three boys, but what he did with his kids is where the story keeps changing. At one point, he susposedly told investigators he wrapped his sons' bodies in sheets, gave them each a teddy bear and hid their bodies in an old schoolhouse in Kunkle, Ohio.
"They had a whole lot of police vehicles out here, had all the roads blocked off, and just searching all around here. A lot of helicopters," said Sam Firm.
Police searched the building, which is now being renovated for apartments, but found nothing.
Firm lives across the street. He has not seen Skelton himself, but said he remembers his blue van.
"I've seen the van in this area before," he said.
Police want to know where that van has been since Skelton keeps changing his story. He also allegedly told police he killed his sons and put them in a restaurant dumpster. Several in the area were searched, including one at the Spokes Restaurant in Pioneer, Ohio.
"They had called previously and said that they were going to check through the dumpsters, and he (came) in and he said it would only be a few minutes. So, that's the last I (saw) of him," said Stephanie Brodock.
Investigators tracked the empty dumpsters to the Williams Landfill in Bryan, Ohio, which again they searched with the help of a police canine, but no bodies.
We are told Skelton has led authorities on a wild goose chase with tips that led them to a family cabin in Cobb Lake, abandoned houses, parks, campgrounds and overpasses throughout Northwest Ohio.
However, no one is giving up until there is some closure.
"Anybody with a heart wants to bring these three precious boys home, and if it happens to be 100-percent the other way, we still have to bring them home," said Bill Foster.
We are told investigators did search Skelton's home again Tuesday to try to verify some of the things he said or poke holes in his story. It is not clear what was found or not found.
Skelton could face more charges if more evidence is found. A search is expected to resume on Wednesday in a specific area.
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