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[Lori Davis]

Morenci boys missing for one year
Mother thinks boys are alive

Updated: Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011, 6:41 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011, 6:41 PM EST
Adam Widener



MORENCI, Michigan (WANE)--Alexander, Tanner, and Andrew Skelton were last seen on Thanksgiving in 2010. A year later, police are calling the search a murder investigation. Their mother still thinks they’re alive.

Tanya Zuvers dropped her three boys off to their father a year ago Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.wane.com/...ng-for-one-year

[Lori Davis]

A year later mother of missing Morenci brothers believes they are alive

Posted: 11/23/2011
• By: Tom Wait



MORENCI, Mich. (WXYZ) - It was one year ago on Thanksgiving-eve that Tanya Zuvers last saw her sons Alexander, Tanner and Andrew alive. She hugged and kissed them as she dropped the boys off at their grandmother’s house.

Two days later her life changed forever.

“I said I love you and I said I’ll see you on Friday,” Tanya said.

Read more: http://www.wxyz.com/...e#ixzz1eZtuMntt

[Lori Davis]

Andy Arena Reflects after 5 Years as FBI Special Agent in Charge

Updated: Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012, 6:46 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012, 6:46 PM EST
By AMY LANGE
WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com

DETROIT (WJBK) -- Andy Arena became the special agent in charge at the FBI in Detroit in 2007. He was back home where he grew up and ready to take on crime in the Motor City.

However, who could have guessed the kind of cases his office would encounter from an attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day to the killing of an imam in Dearborn to the search for missing children to the public corruption cases making national headlines.

[Excerpt..]

The arrest of the Hutaree militia members, the explosion of health care fraud with more than 160 people indicted in the past year alone, and then there are the missing children -- Tangena Hussain, the three Skelton brothers missing from Morenci, Bianca Jones -- all unsolved.

Read more: http://www.myfoxdetr...rge-20120124-ms

[Shannon]

http://www.13abc.com...sing-toledo-boy

Missing Toledo boy

Posted: May 25, 2012 3:55 PM MDT
Updated: May 25, 2012 3:59 PM MDT

By: Alexis Means

18 years ago Toledo's Jamel Williams went missing.  Police say he was taken from his East Toledo home.

"From this day I always wonder what happened to him where is he does he remember me?" said The boys mother Kelly Thomas

It's hard for Jamel Williams mother to talk about her son.  She says the day her son disappeared plays over and over in her head.

[Excerpt]

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hopes you will continue to help look for Jamel and for the Morenci boys.  Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton were just 9, 7 and 5 when they disappeared. They were last seen with their father, John Skelton.  Skelton claims he gave the boys to an underground organization to prevent their mother from having custody.

"My heart goes out to them. I really want to find my son. I really want my son to come home and I hope any parent who has a missing child I really hope they can find their child. It's a really horrible thing for a mother to have a son or daughter to die or come up missing. it is really painful." said Thomas

Thomas encourages parents to always keep a recent photo of their children and a close eye on them so they never end up on a milk carton.

"Always watch your children know where they are going know who they are talking to especially with this internet stuff know who they are talking to on the internet because that's really where a lot of bad things happen"

Anyone with information about Jamel Williams you should call the Toledo police department 1-419-245-3129
 
If you have information about the three Morenci brothers you can call the tip line at 517-458-7104.

[Kelly]

Project Jason Profile:

https://www.findthem...otos/full/15114

Name: Andrew Skelton

Date of Birth: 11/20/2001
Date Missing: 11/26/2010
Age at time of disappearance: 9
City Missing From: Morenci
State Missing From: Michigan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 4 ft 1 in
Weight: 57 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Medium

Clothing: Andrew was last seen wearing brown pajamas with orange trim.

Circumstances of Disappearance: The brothers have been missing since Thanksgiving weekend, 2010. They went for the holiday to visit with their father and he states that he gave them to an underground organization, which authorities have not found to exist. The boys' father, John Skelton, was sentenced in 2011 to up to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to unlawful imprisonment and for refusal to provide the boys' whereabouts.

Investigative Agency: Morenci Police Department
Agency Phone: (517) 458-7141

[Kelly]

Project Jason Profile:



Name: Alexander Skelton

Alias: Alex
Date of Birth: 11/04/2003
Date Missing: 11/26/2010
Age at time of disappearance: 7
City Missing From: Morenci
State Missing From: Michigan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 3ft 9 in
Weight: 45 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Medium

Identifying Characteristics: He has a scar on his chin and near his hairline. He need classes for classroom work, but did not have them with him.

Clothing: Alexander was last seen wearing black pajama pants and a grey shirt.

Circumstances of Disappearance: The brothers have been missing since Thanksgiving weekend, 2010. They went for the holiday to visit with their father and he states that he gave them to an underground organization, which authorities have not found to exist. The boys' father, John Skelton, was sentenced in 2011 to up to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to unlawful imprisonment and for refusal to provide the boys' whereabouts.

Medical: Alexander has asthma, but did not have his medication with him.

Investigative Agency: Morenci Police Department
Agency Phone: (517) 458-7141

[Kelly]

Project Jason Profile:



Name: Tanner Skelton

Date of Birth: 10/20/2005
Date Missing: 11/26/2010
Age at time of disappearance: 5
City Missing From: Morenci
State Missing From: Michigan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 3 ft 6 in
Weight: 40 lbs
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Fair

Identifying Characteristics:

Clothing: Tanner was wearing camouflage pajama bottoms and a Scooby-Doo shirt.

Circumstances of Disappearance: The brothers have been missing since Thanksgiving weekend, 2010. They went for the holiday to visit with their father and he states that he gave them to an underground organization, which authorities have not found to exist. The boys' father, John Skelton, was sentenced in 2011 to up to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to unlawful imprisonment and for refusal to provide the boys' whereabouts.   

Medical Conditions: Tanner has asthma, but did not have medication with him.

Investigative Agency: Morenci Police Department
Agency Phone: (517) 458-7141

[Kelly]

http://mobile.clevel...ll=true#display

John Skelton, the Michigan father whose 3 boys went missing: Whatever happened to ...?

Mark Gillispie, The Plain Dealer
Posted:  07/30/2012 5:55 AM
 

"Whatever happened to . . .?" is a weekly series updating some of the most newsworthy and interesting local stories covered in The Plain Dealer. Have a suggestion on a story we should update? Send it to John C. Kuehner, or call 216-999-5325.

Today, we answer the question:

Whatever happened to John Skelton, the Michigan father whose three young boys went missing in November 2010?

Skelton remains behind bars in a Michigan prison after pleading no contest to three counts of unlawful imprisonment in September 2011.

His three sons, Andrew, Alexander and Tanner, however, remain missing. Police in Morenci, Mich., long ago gave up hope that the three boys, who were 9, 7 and 5 years old, would be found alive.

The disappearance of the boys on Nov. 25, 2010, triggered a massive search for them in communities skirting the Ohio-Michigan border. Skelton,  who was separated from his wife, was supposed to return the boys to her that day. He instead told his wife that a woman would be dropping off the boys.

Skelton asked a friend to take him to a nearby mental health hospital in Ohio the next day after he tried to hang himself. He also posted a Facebook message asking that God and his wife forgive him.

Tanya Zuvers had filed for divorce from Skelton in September 2010 after he had taken two of the boys out of school and had driven them to Florida to visit his family. He was granted visitation rights and had the boys for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Skelton gave authorities a number of different stories after the boys were reported missing. There were unconfirmed reports that he told the FBI he had killed his sons. He also told authorities he sent the boys away to prevent them from being abused by their mother.

Prosecutors in Lenawee County, Mich., originally charged Skelton with three counts of kidnapping, which carry a potential sentence of life in prison. He could still face murder charges should evidence be found linking him to the boys' deaths.

Morenci Police Chief Larry Joe Weeks says his department continues to work on the case on an almost daily basis.

"But there's been no significant break in the case, unfortunately," he said.

Based on cellular phone traffic, Weeks believes that the boys" bodies are somewhere within 80 miles of Morenci, which makes the search difficult.

Weeks said the case is bothersome from both a professional and a personal perspective. While there is a crime that needs to be solved, as a parent, he is bothered by the fact that no closure has been brought to the boys" mother and family.

"They're both equally as frustrating," Weeks said. "Probably the second more than the first." 

[Shannon]

http://detroit.cbslo...g-morenci-boys/

Still No Sign Of Missing Morenci Boys

August 20, 2012 5:59 AM

Reporting Mike Campbell

Alexander Skelton, Andrew Skelton, John Skelton, missing Morenci boys, Morenci, Skelton Brothers, Tanner Skelton MORENCI, Mich. (WWJ) – Police in Morenci say they’re still trying to find three young boys from Lenawee County — who haven’t been seen since Thanksgiving Day 2010.

Still missing are 9-year-old Andrew, 7-year-old Alexander and 5-year-old Tanner Skelton. They went missing after a Thanksgiving visit with their father nearly two years ago, and Morenci County Police Chief Larry Weeks says they have not given up looking for the boys, although they’re not actively searching.

“There’s been no organized ground searches on our behalf since, it’s been probably two years, you know, since the incident started,” Weeks told WWJ’s Mike Campbell. “But as far as – you know – have people forgotten about ‘em, absolutely not. The people in our community are very aware of the case and it’s present in their minds, I’m sure, on a daily basis.”

Weeks says they follow leads as they come in, but so far, nothing has turned up.

Their dad, 39-year-old John Skelton, remains in jail. He’s the only suspect in the case. He says he gave the boys to a group, which he refuses to identify.

[Shannon]

http://www.detroitne...e-2-years-later

Missing Morenci boys' relatives cling to hope 2 years later

By Christine Ferretti

November 6, 2012 at 9:00 am

Morenci — Courtney Derby won't be convinced that her three younger brothers are forever gone.

The Skelton boys — Tanner, 7, Alexander, 9, and Andrew, 10 — made national news in 2010 when they vanished from this tiny rural town on Thanksgiving Day while in their father's care.

"People ask me, 'how do you still have hope?' Well, you never lose it," Derby, 21, said in a recent interview with The Detroit News.

"My heart just doesn't tell me they are gone."

Nearly two years later, media coverage of the boys' bizarre disappearance has waned, but the family isn't letting up in their efforts to locate them.

Posters circulate and a privately funded reward is more than $60,000. There are bumper stickers on cars and bracelets on wrists.

The boys' mother, Tanya Zuvers, along with her parents and daughters, manages a self-assembled awareness group and Facebook page, with connections throughout the states and in multiple countries.

"It's every waking moment when I'm not at work," Zuvers said of the search. "We've got to keep that hope out there."

Zuvers on Nov. 25 will host a two-year awareness event at Wakefield Park, the larger of the two parks in the Michigan-Ohio border town of about 2,200.

Last year, three maple trees were donated and planted in honor of the boys and a rock was placed near the center tree. This year, they plan to unveil age progression photographs being made in conjunction with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and add a plaque to the boulder.

If the boys return alive, Zuvers said the rock will be displayed outside the family home. If they are found deceased, it will be their headstone, she said.

Authorities announced last year that the missing persons case turned into a homicide investigation after John Skelton, who first claimed he gave the boys to an organization, gave police multiple conflicting stories.

Skelton is serving a 10-15 year prison term after pleading no contest to unlawful imprisonment. He still refuses to reveal the whereabouts of his sons.

Zuvers' youngest son, Tanner, turned 7 on Oct. 20.

To mark the occasion, some relatives and friends gathered on the Ohio Turnpike to pass out fliers at west and eastbound truck stops near Holiday City. They planned to do it again this month.

"Everybody is looking," said Donald Zuvers, the boys' grandfather.

"We don't know when we will get an answer."

[Shannon]

http://www.northwest....aspx?id=826920

New age progressed photos of missing boys



by Bryant Maddrick

Posted: 11.18.2012 at 4:39 PM

MORENCI -- New photos released Saturday from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children show what the missing Skelton boys currently look like.

Tanner, Alexander and Andrew Skelton were last seen at their father's home in Morenci on Thanksgiving 2010. The three Skelton boys were supposed to be returned to their mother.

Their father John Skelton is blamed for their disappearance. he serving 10-15 years behind bars.

If you have any information, you're urged to call 1-800 -The Lost ( 1-800 -843 -5678.)

[Shannon]

http://www.usatoday....-boys/1724461/#

Mother of missing boys hopes to confront ex-husband

6:25PM EST November 24. 2012 - DETROIT -- Tanya Zuvers says she's ready to confront the man suspected in the disappearance of her three sons two years ago — the boys' father.

She said she wants to visit John Skelton in the Upper Peninsula prison where he is serving a 10- to 15-year sentence after pleading no contest last year to unlawful imprisonment in connection with the boys' disappearance.

Zuvers said it would be the first time she has spoken with her ex-husband since their sons went missing from their Morenci home over the Thanksgiving holiday in 2010.

"Where I'm at in my own personal growth, I'm ready to confront some things with him, and I have things I want to say to him," she said.

On Sunday, supporters will gather at Wakefield Park in Morenci to raise awareness and remember Andrew, Alexander and Tanner, who were ages 9, 7 and 5 when they went missing.

Skelton has insisted he doesn't know where his sons are and said they are with members of an underground sanctuary group. Police believe he murdered the boys.

Zuvers has thought about what she'd say to her ex if he accepts her visit. She even has jotted down some notes — but she wants Skelton to be the first to hear it. She said the conversation would mostly focus on their sons.

Maybe she'll get some answers, Zuvers said.

"You know," she said, "there was a time when we were in love, and I don't know what went wrong there."

'Running out of time'

On the one-year anniversary of the boys' disappearance, community members and other supporters filled the bleachers of the city's high school gym. Zuvers pleaded for everyone to keep praying.

"And let's not have to do this in another 365 days," she said at the time.

But the two-year anniversary has come.

"Our hope is that we'll get them home within the year," the boys' grandfather Don Zuvers said Tuesday. "I said last year that they would be home this year, but we're running out of time."

In the past year, efforts have continued to get information about their disappearance.

Members of an awareness group have been passing out fliers at rest areas and truck stops along major roadways, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released age-progressed images of the boys.

Seeing her sons older was difficult at first for Tanya Zuvers.

"It was very emotional," she said. "But now it's almost like, when I think of them and maybe what they're doing today, I can almost picture them looking like that."

Despite the new images, the investigative task force still believes Skelton killed his boys and disposed of their bodies.

What records show

During a court hearing in July 2011, after prosecutors struck a plea deal with Skelton, Lenawee County Circuit Judge Margaret M.S. Noe read aloud details from police reports.

Skelton pleaded no contest to charges of unlawful imprisonment, and charges of kidnapping — punishable by up to life in prison — were dismissed.

Noe said Skelton told investigators that he wrapped his sons in blankets, gave them stuffed animals, put them in his van and drove away.

Noe said records show Skelton searched the Internet for information on how to break a neck a week before his sons went missing and reportedly took his sons' winter coats and toothbrushes to his aunt's house and said he didn't need them anymore.

Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks said investigators believe Skelton disposed of his sons' bodies within 80 miles of Morenci, based on information from cellphone records.

In a statement released Tuesday, police said Skelton's story has been "wrought with inconsistencies."

"His choice to hide behind this outlandish story is selfish and cowardly," Weeks said in the statement. "If he cared about his sons at all, he would disclose the truth and bring resolution to this case."

The next step

Zuvers holds out hope that her sons are alive but said she knows it is possible they were killed.

"But until they can give me 100 percent proof," she said, "I don't have to believe it."

Zuvers said she has gone to counseling, which helped her realize "that there are things that right now in my life I have no control of. I cannot change certain things, so I have to accept that."

She said she has realized she wants to speak to Skelton, who is being housed in a prison in Munising. If he won't visit with her, Zuvers said she will write him a letter.

In the past year, Zuvers said, she has learned that she has to move on with life.

"You've got to keep living, you can't not be a part of life and you've got to go on," she said. "And that was a hard thing to come to that it was OK to keep living life."

[Kelly]

Press Release provided by the family:

Breaking News: Steve Bridgmon of Firm Foundation to unveil Song about Skelton Boys

Firm Foundation will unveil a brand new song penned by lead singer Steve Bridgmon called "Where You Are" inspired by the three young men from Ohio who disappeared just two years ago this past Thanksgiving weekend. The Skelton children have recently gained national attention and time has become vital in finding their whereabouts. Steve Bridgmon says, “I wanted to do something to bring awareness to this family and let other people be aware of them missing, I just didn't feel like enough had been done on the national level. My heart goes out to them and we will not stop until they are found and the truth is uncovered." The song will be performed for the first time during their concert at Living Hope in West Unity, Ohio on December 30th. The group will immediately go into the studio and record a studio version of the song in January. Steve recently sat down and started writing words he felt needed to bring comfort to this family.

"We would like to dedicate our December 30th concert to the Skelton boys and want our connection to a national audience to bring awareness of their disappearance." - Steve Bridgmon

For more information on Firm Foundation visit www.firmfoundationquartet.com or visit them on Facebook at Firm Foundation Quartet

Living Hope will be adding a second concert on December 30 because of the national release of “Where Are You”, which was inspired by the disappearance of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton over two years ago.

The first concert will be the third annual New Year’s concert at 6:30 pm starring 2010’s “Gospel Group of the Year” Firm Foundation. The second at 8:30 will be held in honor of the Skelton boys and will feature the family along with Firm Foundation. Both concerts will be springboards for the song which was written by lead singer Steve Bridgmon and will be released nationally after the concert.

People can attend one or both concerts. However, due to limited seating a free ticket is required for entry to the first concert. The second does not require a ticket.

A free will offering will be taken up at the end of both of these concerts

[Kelly]

The boys' story will be on the John Walsh Investigates Show, airing on the Lifetime Network on Wednesday, June 19th at 9pm EST. Please check your local listings for channel and exact broadcast time.

[Lori Davis]

http://www.13abc.com...ssing-boys-case

Jailed man charged with lying in missing boys case
Posted: Sep 01, 2013 3:37 PM EDT
Updated: Sep 01, 2013 3:37 PM EDT

ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) - Southern Michigan authorities have filed charges against a jail inmate they say lied when he told police he knew the whereabouts of 3 young boys who disappeared three years ago.

Police say they think the boys are dead.

9-year-old Andrew, 7-year-old Alexander and 5-year-old Tanner Skelton were last seen at their father's home in Morenci in 2010. They were to be returned to their mother, and the disappearance sparked a large search.

John Skelton says he didn't harm his sons. He's serving 10-15 years for unlawful imprisonment.

Fifty-year-old Robert J. Jamison of Adrian was arraigned Friday in Lenawee County District Court on a charge of lying to police.

Police tell the Daily Telegram he made up a detailed story about what happened to the boys and wasted investigators' time.

[Lori Davis]

http://m.clickondetr...jt/-/index.html

3 years later, mother of missing Skelton boys remains hopeful

By Mara MacDonald, Local 4 Reporter
Troy A. Blevins, Online Editor, Producer
Published On: Nov 22 2013 10:45:00 PM EST
Updated On: Nov 23 2013 12:19:16 AM EST

MORENCI, Mich. - It's hard to believe it will be three years this Thanksgiving since the Skelton brothers went missing from Morenci. That day, Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton vanished without a trace.

As their father sits in prison refusing to say what he's done with them, there's now been a shift in the case with Michigan State Police steeping in and taking over the investigation.

The boys' mother, Tanya Zuvers, has come a long way in three years. She's vowing not to let what her ex-husband has done force her to the bottom of a bottle, or worse. She has hope and wants you to as well.

The boys' father, John Skelton, angry at his soon-to-be ex-wife, took the children and is refusing to say what he's done with them, telling police all sorts of stories.

"As a mom, I haven't given up yet -- feel like they're gone," said Zuvers.

Zuvers had filed for divorce right before Skelton took the boys. To this day, she has a hard time believing he'd harm them. Skelton, who is currently in prison serving 13 to 15 years in connection with the disappearance of the children, has refused to see Zuvers' face to face, but he has emailed her twice.

"It was accusing me, no mention of Andrew, Alex or Tanner," Zuvers said.

The second one came on Mother's Day this year.

"He wrote me a second email -- Happy Mother's Day," said Zuvers.

The incongruity of being wished Happy Mother's Day by him is something Zuvers just deals with, just like the shift in the investigation.

Now, the Michigan State Police is the lead in her children's disappearance. Detectives continue to call her with possible info or evidence they need her to look at. She's convinced one day she'll finally know the truth of what happened.

"I am strong. This just one more hurdle," said Zuvers.

On Zuvers' wall at home she has faith, hope and love stenciled on the wall. She told Local 4 it's that mantra that keeps her going.

[Lori Davis]

http://www.upi.com/T...8073042/?spt=su

 

Mom of three missing boys says she knows they may be dead

 

Dec. 26, 2013 at 10:50 AM

 

MORENCI, Mich., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman whose three sons were last seen in 2010 at their father's house says she knows there is a good chance the boys are dead.

 

Tanya Zuvers' ex-husband, John Skelton, is serving a prison term for kidnapping and has refused to say where the boys are or if they are alive, the Detroit News reported.

 

"As their mom, I still have that hope that they're still alive, but I know the reality is it's very possible they're not," she told the newspaper. "We're still looking for the clues, but my reality is there's a very good possibility my sons are no longer alive on this Earth. It took me a long time to come to that realization."

 

Zuvers, 47, lives in Morenci, a small town about 75 miles southwest of Detroit and just north of the Ohio line. She reported her sons missing when Skelton, 42, failed to return them in November 2010.

 

If they are still alive, Andrew is 12, Alexander 10 and Tanner 8.

 

Skelton, who had previously taken the boys to Florida without permission, told police they were with a couple he had met via the Internet. He later claimed they were with an underground network of child-protection activists.

 

Investigators discovered Skelton had traveled to Holiday City, Ohio, about 25 miles from Morenci, on the day after Thanksgiving in 2010. They also found he had done searches on line for information on how to break necks.

 

Skelton pleaded no contest to kidnapping charges and was sentenced to 10 to 15 years. Zuvers said she occasionally emails him, asking him to reveal what he did with his sons but has yet to hear back.

[Kelly]

http://www.cdljobs.c...sgiving-edition

 

Help Find Missing Persons - Thanksgiving Edition

This month's edition honors those missing close to Thanksgiving time. As families across the nation sit down together to give thanks, in other homes there is an empty place at the table and unique heartbreak that can only go away with answers, and hopefully, a positive resolution. We also recognize that many of our trucking families are not together, but we give thanks they are on the road, bringing needed goods for all of us.

 

As we grow ever closer to the end of the year, please consider Project Jason and the families of the missing in your charitable donation giving plan. If you feel so moved, please visit Project Jason.

 

Missing Person Campaign Information - November 2014

The November 2014 campaign poster, featured below, identifies just a few of the many, many individuals gone missing.  We know you are rushed during this and every holiday season, but we ask that you take a moment to view these faces. If you are willing, take a moment of your time to print and post a few campaign posters along your truck route. Anything you can do to reunite one of these, or any of the missing persons featured on past campaign posters is most appreciated. We thank you for your time to help!

 

 

Click on Each Image Below For More Information

 

Name: Jesse Ross

Missing Since: 11/21/06
Missing from: Chicago, Illinois
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: 02/18/87
Age at disappearance: 19
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Red
Eye Color: Blue
Race: White
Gender: Male

 

Distinguishing Characteristics: Jesse has a light complexion, freckles, and may wear eyeglasses. He was last seen wearing a green warm-up jacket, white t-shirt, blue jeans, and black jogging shoes.

Jesse was in Chicago for a mock United Nations meeting. He disappeared from the Sheraton Towers hotel in the downtown area on November 21, 2006, at about 2:00 a.m. He was seen on video camera leaving the hotel. He did not appear to be intoxicated. The walk to the hotel he was staying in was ten minutes in a well-lit and recorded area, but none of the cameras captured Jesse's movements. If you have information regarding Jesse's disappearance, please contact the Chicago Police Department at (312) 744-8266.

 

 

Name: Andrew Skelton

Date of Birth: 11/20/2001
Date Missing: 11/26/2010
Age at time of disappearance: 9
Missing From: Morenci, Michigan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 4 ft 1 in
Weight: 57 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Medium

 

Andrew was last seen wearing brown pajamas with orange trim.

 

Name: Alexander Skelton

Alias: Alex
Date of Birth: 11/04/2003
Date Missing: 11/26/2010
Age at time of disappearance: 7
Missing From: Morenci, Michigan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 3ft 9 in
Weight: 45 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Medium

Alex has a scar on his chin and near his hairline. He needs glasses for classroom work, but did not have them with him. Alexander was last seen wearing black pajama pants and a grey shirt. He has asthma, but did not have his medication with him.

 

Name: Tanner Skelton

Date of Birth: 10/20/2005
Date Missing: 11/26/2010
Age at time of disappearance: 5
Missing From: Morenci, Michigan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 3 ft 6 in
Weight: 40 lbs
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Fair

 

Tanner was wearing camouflage pajama bottoms and a Scooby-Doo shirt. Tanner also has asthma, but did not have medication with him.

The brothers have been missing since Thanksgiving weekend, 2010. They went for the holiday to visit with their father and he states that he gave them to an underground organization, which authorities have not found to exist. The boys' father, John Skelton, was sentenced in 2011 to up to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to unlawful imprisonment and for refusal to provide the boys' whereabouts. If you have any information about the brothers disappearance, please reach out to the Morenci, MI Police Department at (517) 458-7141.

 

 

Name: Adam C. Kellner

Date of Birth: 1973-05-03
Date Missing: 2007-11-07
Missing From: Stevenson Ranch, CA
Age at Time of Disappearance: 34
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 67 inches
Weight: 165 to 175 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Hair (Other): Balding in back
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Light

 

Adam has previously broken his arm as teen. Dental and DNA records are available. He was possibly wearing a black jacket at the time of his disappearance.

 

Adam Christopher Kellner was last seen at approximately 9:00 pm at his residence in the 25700 block of Hawthorne Pl. in Stevenson Ranch, CA. Adam had returned to the house from the garage, asked a family member if they needed assistance, and then went to bed. At approximately 3:00pm, the following afternoon, family realized that Adam was gone. All of Adam's personal belongings were left at the residence. Adam suffers from schizophrenia and may need medication. If you have information to report, please contact the L.A. County Sheriff's Department at (323) 890-5500.

 

Name: Christina Whittaker

Alias: Christina Whittaker Young
Date of Birth: 03/25/1988
Date Missing: 11/13/2009
Age at time of disappearance: 21
Missing From: Hannibal, Missouri
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Red
Hair (other): Shoulder length, naturally curly, but may straighten
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Fair-light

 

Christina has a tattoo on her back, an outline of an angel 10" long and 8" wide on her left shoulder and a tattoo on her left ankle of a green Care Bear about 3" tall. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white v-neck top with a pink tank top underneath, new white Nikes with a pink stripe. Christina wears a ring with a pink stone and cluster of diamonds about 1/2" long.

She was last seen at Rookies Sports Bar around 11:45 p.m. Witnesses say she left the bar by herself and may have also been taking prescription drugs in addition to drinking alcohol. She has fibromyalgia, is bi-polar, and suffers from depression. If you have information pertinent to Christina's case, please call the Hannibal, MO Police Department at (573) 221-0987.

 

Name: Jennifer Fay

Date of Birth: 12/25/1972
Date Missing: 11/14/1989
Age at time of disappearance: 16
Missing From: Brockton, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 4 in
Weight: 90 lbs
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Fair

 

Jen has a scar above her eyebrow. She was last seen leaving her home with a male friend to attend a gathering of friends near her home. The friend got sick and they went separate ways one block from her home. Jennifer was never seen again. To report information, please contact the Massachusetts State Police by calling toll-free, (866) 882-2626.

 

Name: Joshua Bryan Smith

Alias / Nickname: Josh
Date of Birth: 1977-11-04
Date Missing: 2000-11-04
Missing From: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Age at Time of Disappearance: 23
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 70 inches
Weight: 150 pounds
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown

At the time of his disappearance, Josh was wearing a brown or dark colored T-shirt and brown shorts. Joshua left work early on November 4, 2000, and parked his vehicle on Ponte Vedra Blvd. in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. His vehicle was later located and his shoes were found on the beach. Although there have been extensive searches conducted by law enforcement, his whereabouts remain unknown. If you have any information to help reunite Josh with his family, please contact the St. John's Sheriff's Office at 904-669-4987.

 

Name: Aaron Watkins

Date of Birth: 08/23/1989
Date Missing: 11/11/2007
Age at time of disappearance: 18
Missing From: Elizabeth, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Weight: 140 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Fair

 

Aaron has a pierced tongue and ears, and a mole under his right eye. He was last seen wearing a green baseball cap, black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. Aaron's roommate stated that he last saw Aaron leaving his home in the roommate's vehicle to go to an acquaintance's home. The vehicle was later found by the police parked on the Driscoll Bridge in New Jersey. Divers searched the waters an hour afterward, but there was no sign of Aaron. He has not been seen or heard from since then. There has been no activity on his Social Security account. Aaron was diagnosed with ADHD when he was a young child. If you have any information to report, please contact the Plainfield Police Department at (908) 753-3021.

 

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Mom of Missing Michigan Boys Now Believes They Are Dead

Posted: Mon 4:10 PM, May 11, 2015

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- The mother of three Michigan boys missing since Thanksgiving 2010 says she now believes they are no longer alive.

Tanya Zuvers says she's hanging on to a sliver of hope but she's almost certain they're dead.

They were last seen at their father's home in Morenci near the Michigan-Ohio border. Tanner Skelton was 5, and his brothers Alexander and Andrew were 7 and 9, respectively.

John Skelton is serving 10 to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to unlawful imprisonment. He maintains he didn't harm his children.

The boys' disappearance led to a large search in Ohio and Michigan. Investigators say they're still following up on new tips.

Zuvers tells The Blade newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, that she knows she'll be reunited with her boys in heaven.
 

[Kelly]

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Where Are The Skelton Brothers? Mom Remains Hopeful 5 Years After 3 Sons Disappeared

November 19, 2015 5:47 AM

MORENCI, Mich. (WWJ/AP) – The mother of three young boys who went missing over the Thanksgiving holiday in 2010 near the Michigan-Ohio border hopes the five-year anniversary of their disappearance will bring answers.

A candlelight ceremony for Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton will be held Nov. 26 in Morenci, Michigan, at a park where the boys used to play. They would be 14, 12 and 10, respectively, as of next week.

The boys were in the care of their father when they went missing — the day after Thanksgiving in 2010.

Their mother, Tanya Zuvers, told the Detroit Free Press that she hopes the boys’ father, John Skelton, will “be overcome with the sudden urge to start talking” about their disappearance.

“The past five years I have been to hell and am on my way back, but won’t be completely there until I have answers,” she said.

Skelton, 43, is serving a 10- to 15-year sentence at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia after pleading no contest in 2012 to three counts of unlawful imprisonment in connection with the boys’ disappearance. He has previously claimed that he didn’t harm his sons but instead turned them over to an underground safety organization.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Michigan State Police at 855-642-4847.

[Kelly]

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Dozens attend vigil for missing Skelton brothers

Associated Press 11:19 p.m. EST November 26, 2015

MORENCI, Mich. — Dozens of people attended a candlelight ceremony in Morenci, Mich. for three brothers missing since the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday.

The vigil was held Thursday night at a park where Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton once played. They would be 14, 12 and 10, respectively. TV station WTVG in Toledo reports Tanya Zuvers, the boys' mother, was among those in attendance.

The boys were last seen at their father's home in Morenci near the Michigan-Ohio border. They were to be returned to Zuvers.

The disappearance sparked a large search. Authorities have said they believe they are dead.

John Skelton said he didn't harm his children and told police he handed the boys over to a group he didn't identify to protect them from Zuvers. He pleaded no contest to unlawful imprisonment and is serving 10-15 years in prison.

[Kelly]

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Dozens at vigil for 3 young brothers missing since 2010

Associated Press 12:06 a.m. EST November 27, 2015

Morenci — Dozens of people attended a candlelight ceremony in a southeast Michigan community for three brothers missing since the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday.

The vigil was held Thursday night at a park in Morenci where Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton once played. They would be 14, 12 and 10, respectively. TV station WTVG in Toledo reports Tanya Zuvers, the boys’ mother, was among those in attendance.

The boys were last seen at their father’s home in Morenci near the Michigan-Ohio border. They were to be returned to Zuvers.

The disappearance sparked a large search. Authorities have said they believe they are dead.

John Skelton said he didn’t harm his children and told police he handed the boys over to a group he didn’t identify to protect them from Zuvers. He pleaded no contest to unlawful imprisonment and is serving 10-15 years in prison.

"They were my morning, noon and night," Zuvers told The Detroit News in 2013. "It was all ripped out in just a second."