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Tanner Skelton

Missing
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Tanner Skelton, age 5, went missing on November 26, 2010, alongside his brothers, Alexander (7) and Andrew (9), from Morenci, Michigan. Their disappearance occurred during a court-ordered visitation with their father, John Skelton, amid a contentious divorce and custody battle with their mother, Tanya Zuvers. The boys were last seen on Thanksgiving Day, and their father failed to return them to Tanya the following day. John later claimed he had handed them over to a woman named Joann Taylor, who ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 26, 2010
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    Victim Details

    Jan 16, 2011

    Nov 10, 2020

    Tanner

    Skelton

    18

    5

    42 inches

    40 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Nov 26, 2010

    Morenci

    Michigan

    Lenawee County

    49256

    421

    9579

    Michigan State Police - Lansing Post

    Lansing

    Michigan

    Eaton County

    48913

    Jeremy Brewer

    D/Lt.

    7119 North Canal Road, Michigan

    5173221907

    State

    Law Enforcement

    www.michigan.gov/msp

    10-983-13

    2010-11-26

    Michigan State Police - Lansing Post

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    11/23/2025


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    Forum Posts (2)
    Was anyone else struck by John Skelton's story about Joann Taylor? I've been following this case, an... ...Read More
    09/15/2024
    In looking into the Skelton brothers' case, something that’s always puzzled me is the origin of th... ...Read More
    10/28/2023
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