06-15-2011, 11:29 PM
MORENCI, MI (WTVG) -- Investigators are turning to a new technique to help drum up leads in the search for three missing bothers from Morenci, Michigan and 13abc is helping. It's called a PSA, or "Public Service Announcement." It's just like a commercial, and you'll soon see one about the Skelton brothers.
When Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton disappeared from their father's house in Morenci last Thanksgiving, it sparked a massive search. Tyler Guelde was among the volunteers, combing the woods and fields on an a-t-v.
"I'd rather have some sort of closure," Guelde said. "Like, either find 'em, or bring 'em back home, you know?"
Nearly 8 months later, there is still no sign of the young boys. Morenci's police chief does not expect to find them alive, if at all. Geneva Ballard, who lives in Morenci, told the boys' mother, Tanya, her friends and neighbors are not giving up.
"I talked to her a while back in the store and I told her at least one thing she had was hope," Geneva recounted for 13abc. "She still had hope that the boys would be back."
But so much time has gone by, investigators are getting concerned people outside Morenci may not realize the search and recovery effort is still active. So, with the approval of Morenci's police chief, 13abc has put together this:
"On November 25th, 2010, three young boys, Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton went missing in Morenci, Michigan. John Skelton, the boys' father, may have been driving the boys on this day in a blue 2000 Dodge Caravan. The Morenci police department is asking you to inspect your property to include waterways, ravines, abandoned structures, and anywhere you have legal access. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 517-458-7104."
13abc produced the above public service announcement as a courtesy, at the request of Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks.
"The court hearings we've had have kept the story public, kept it in the media," Weeks explained, "but as those court hearings dwindle, the necessity to have it on the news may dwindle. So, you know, it's just another positive step in the case as far as, you know, keeping people informed and reaching out, asking for their help."
Soon, you won't just hear about the missing Morenci boys during a newscast, you'll hear about them all over. The hope is, someone who may not realize they're still missing will hear about it, too, and help bring closure to the case.
Chief Weeks is planning to make a formal announcement about the PSA Friday. He plans to run it on stations across the region, plus online.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?sectio...id=8192747
When Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton disappeared from their father's house in Morenci last Thanksgiving, it sparked a massive search. Tyler Guelde was among the volunteers, combing the woods and fields on an a-t-v.
"I'd rather have some sort of closure," Guelde said. "Like, either find 'em, or bring 'em back home, you know?"
Nearly 8 months later, there is still no sign of the young boys. Morenci's police chief does not expect to find them alive, if at all. Geneva Ballard, who lives in Morenci, told the boys' mother, Tanya, her friends and neighbors are not giving up.
"I talked to her a while back in the store and I told her at least one thing she had was hope," Geneva recounted for 13abc. "She still had hope that the boys would be back."
But so much time has gone by, investigators are getting concerned people outside Morenci may not realize the search and recovery effort is still active. So, with the approval of Morenci's police chief, 13abc has put together this:
"On November 25th, 2010, three young boys, Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton went missing in Morenci, Michigan. John Skelton, the boys' father, may have been driving the boys on this day in a blue 2000 Dodge Caravan. The Morenci police department is asking you to inspect your property to include waterways, ravines, abandoned structures, and anywhere you have legal access. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 517-458-7104."
13abc produced the above public service announcement as a courtesy, at the request of Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks.
"The court hearings we've had have kept the story public, kept it in the media," Weeks explained, "but as those court hearings dwindle, the necessity to have it on the news may dwindle. So, you know, it's just another positive step in the case as far as, you know, keeping people informed and reaching out, asking for their help."
Soon, you won't just hear about the missing Morenci boys during a newscast, you'll hear about them all over. The hope is, someone who may not realize they're still missing will hear about it, too, and help bring closure to the case.
Chief Weeks is planning to make a formal announcement about the PSA Friday. He plans to run it on stations across the region, plus online.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?sectio...id=8192747
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