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MORENCI, Michigan ( WWJ ) -- John Skelton, the father of three Morenci, Michigan, boys who have been missing for 15 years, has been charged with murder.

This step happens about two weeks before his expected release from prison on earlier charges stemming from the investigation of the whereabouts of his children.

According to Lenawee County District Court records, Skelton, 53, was charged Wednesday with three counts of open murder and three counts of tampering with evidence. The dates listed as the dates of offense are Nov. 25, 2010, the last known date that the boys were seen alive. The Michigan State Police, Monroe post, is listed as the investigating agency.

This is the latest development in a case that had lingered for years over the deaths of

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