EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 25 MIN
S9 E21 - Murder in Morenci - The Skelton Boys
from Malice in the Mitten · host Tracy Preston
Fifteen years after three brothers vanished over Thanksgiving weekend in Morenci, Michigan, their father—John Skelton—has been charged with their murders. Once convicted only of unlawful imprisonment, he was days from release when prosecutors reopened the case. Malice in the Mitten revisits the evidence, the haunting scene inside his home, and a mother’s long wait for answers in one of Michigan’s most chilling cold cases. Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt. Original artwork by Todd Preston. Story researched and written by Tracy Preston. Sound effects and additional music from Uppbeat: wind-howling-low-intense-smartsound-fx-1-00-57.mp3 - church-bell-single-ring-swoop-1-00-04.mp3 / ironic-sad-meme-piano-string-music-om-fx-1-00-26(1).mp3
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Fifteen years after three brothers vanished over Thanksgiving weekend in Morenci, Michigan, their father—John Skelton—has been charged with their murders. Once convicted only of unlawful imprisonment, he was days from release when prosecutors reopened the case. Malice in the Mitten revisits the evidence, the haunting scene inside his home, and a mother’s long wait for answers in one of Michigan’s most chilling cold cases.
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S9 E21 - Murder in Morenci - The Skelton Boys
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