A Michigan father who was jailed after the disappearance of his three young sons nearly 15 years ago, was arraigned Nov. 17 in Lenawee County District Court on open murder charges in their deaths.
John Russell Skelton was transferred from the Bellamy Correctional Facility in Ionia on a writ hours before by the Michigan State Police.
He was nearing the end of a 15-year prison sentence for unlawful imprisonment in connection with the disappearance of his sons Andrew, Alexander and Tanner (9, 7 and 5) on Thanksgiving Day 2010 when new criminal charges for open murder and tampering with evidence were filed Nov. 12.
MSP troopers arrived at the Lenawee County Jail around 11 a.m. Nov. 17 bringing Skelton, originally from Morenci, back to his home county. Two unmarked cars followed, driven by detectives working the case.
Skelton plead not guilty to all charges and will be represented by a public defender. He was ordered to be held without bond.
