Missing Mich. Boys Update: Father, John Skelton, Waives Right to Hearing, Will Go Straight to Trial

ADRIAN, Mich. (CBS/AP) John Skelton, the 39-year-old Michigan man allegedly responsible for the disappearance of his three missing sons, has waived his right to a preliminary exam and will go straight to trial on charges of parental kidnapping.

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Skelton informed a judge on Monday that he waived his right to a hearing to determine if prosecutors had probable cause to charge him.

Court officials in Lenawee County have confirmed that the hearing, which was slated for Tuesday, has been cancelled.

The unemployed truck driver is accused of kidnapping his three sons, 9-year-old Andrew, 7-year-old Alexander and 5-year-old Tanner, who were last seen on Thanksgiving in their father's backyard.

Skelton initially told investigators that he had given his children to a woman before he attempted to commit suicide in his Morenci home; however, police have found no evidence that the woman even exists.

Skelton then said that he was protecting them from their mother, Tanya Skelton, who he claims was sexually abusing the young boys.

At the time of the boys' disappearance, the couple was reportedly going through a divorce.

In a written statement, Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks said police have followed up on 900 tips, including some suspected sightings, but "we have been unable to confirm that any of them are the Skelton boys."

Skelton remains jailed on $30-million bond and will be arraigned Jan. 5 in Lenawee County Circuit Court.

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