Investigators say there’s no sign that 3 missing Michigan brothers are alive years later
- A Michigan woman, Tanya Zuvers, is asking a judge to declare her three missing sons dead after nearly 15 years of their disappearance, which remains unsolved.
- Authorities suspect the boys' father, John Skelton, is responsible for their presumed deaths, but he has not been charged.
- A Lenawee County judge will begin testimony on the case, including from Zuvers and investigators discussing the search efforts for the brothers.
- Legal expert Nathan Piwowarski explained that declaring a person dead may provide personal closure for families and the ability to pursue wrongful death claims.
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3 Michigan Brothers Missing Since 2010 Are Declared Dead by Judge at Mom’s Request
DETROIT—A judge declared three Michigan brothers dead Wednesday, more than 14 years after they disappeared at Thanksgiving in a small-town tragedy that remains unsolved despite an explicit belief by investigators that their father is responsible. Lenawee County Judge Catherine Sala granted a request by Tanya Zuvers, the mother of Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton. “This is a case of terrible and longstanding impact on the community of Lenawe…
Skelton brothers declared dead by Michigan judge, 15 years after they disappeared
A Lenawee County Probate Court judge has declared the Skelton brothers — three boys who disappeared nearly 15 years ago — dead. However, the judge did not rule that their father killed them.
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