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Shattered

~~Introducing Shattered, Season 1 – Black Friday~~

Shattered

WDIV Local 4 | Graham Media Group

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2018

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Shattered, a new true-crime podcast from WDIV in Detroit. Season 1 chronicles the young Skelton brothers’ disappearance on Black Friday, 2010. The mystery of what happened to the boys remains open, with their small Michigan hometown wondering - could a father have committed an unimaginable crime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

A parent's dream is to watch their children grow into happy adults, providing them with whatever they need, right?

0:06.0

My name is Jeremy Allen. I'm normally a TV producer, but more importantly, I'm a father. And that why a while ago a story grabbed a hold of me and wouldn't let go

0:19.5

On November 26th 2010 a mother faced her worst nightmare.

0:24.3

Three missing boys may be in extreme danger.

0:27.2

Andrew Alexander and Tanner Skelton disappeared.

0:30.5

The brothers are ages five, seven, and nine nine they're from the town of

0:33.9

Marinsi Michigan. The boy's father, John Skelton, the prime suspect.

0:38.6

The FBI now getting involved. Underground groups, the Amish, murder, what happened to these boys?

0:46.0

Unfortunately it leads us to a place like this where we're talking about dumpsters and talking

0:49.6

about landfills.

0:50.6

One man holds all the answers. My heart is telling me those boys have been hurt.

0:56.0

Tanya Skelton, the boy's mom, was left heartbroken and helpless.

1:00.0

Another wonder, are they scared?

1:02.0

Are they crying for me?

1:04.0

This is a story of revenge, a story of a broken family.

1:08.0

They were treating him so bad.

1:11.0

Not, I mean, so bad. I mean, so bad.

1:15.0

A story of lies and alleged abuse.

1:18.0

To say that I abused my sons kills me.

1:22.0

A story of an active investigation that needs your help.

1:26.0

Somebody saw that van out that morning.

1:28.0

Emotions run high.

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