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New podcast 'Shattered: Black Friday' investigates missing Skelton brothers

True crime series investigates unsolved case that still haunts Morenci, Michigan

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On Nov. 26, 2010, a mother faces her worst nightmare. Andrew, 9 years old, Alexander, 7, and Tanner, 5, disappear. The boys’ father, John Skelton, is the main suspect. Almost a decade later, the mystery of what happened to the boys remains open, with their small Michigan hometown wondering - could a father have committed an unimaginable crime? Reporter Jeremy Allen investigates.

Shattered: Black Friday is a 10-episode podcast from WDIV Local 4 and Graham Media Group. Allen revisits returns to Morenci, Mich. to interview key players in the unsolved disappearance of the boys and follows new leads in an attempt to crack the case. 

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You can find the true crime serial story on major podcast providers, including: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Overcast, and Google Play.

Comments and questions about Shattered: Black Friday can be directed to: shatteredpodcast@wdiv.com 

If you have any information about this case please call lead investigator Jeremy Brewer at (517) 636-0689.

Episodes 

Shattered: Black Friday was released on Feb. 4, 2018 with a new episode each Friday through March 30, 2018. 

Episode 1: Shattered - released 2/4/18

Episode 2: Irreversiblereleased 2/4/18

Key Figures

People who appear in Shattered: Black Friday

Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton - Brothers who disappeared from their home in Morenci, Mich. on Nov. 26, 2010. 

Tanya Zuvers - Mother of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner

John Skelton - Father of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner. He's serving prison time for unlawful imprisonment of the boys 

Jeremy Brewer - Michigan State Police investigator overseeing the investigation

Larry Weeks - former Morenci police chief who oversaw the initial investigation into the Skelton boys' disappearance 

Jeremy Allen - Reporter, producer and host of the podcast 

Sanda Ali - WDIV-TV anchor who covered the boys' disappearance in 2010 and reported for the Shattered: Black Friday podcast 

Past stories 

Michigan State Police investigate possible new development in case of missing Skelton brothers (12/14/17)

Mother of missing Skelton brothers talks to Local 4 | Facebook Live (11/27/17, 11/28/17)

Missing Skelton brothers: Have you seen this missing blue minivan? (11/14/17)

3 Michigan brothers still missing nearly 7 years after father says he gave them away (11/13/17)

Missing Skelton boys' mother seeks answers from imprisoned ex-husband (11/20/12)

John Skelton sentenced to 10-15 years in prison (9/15/11)