Missing Michigan Boys Update: Father Fighting Extradition for Kidnapping Charges
TOLEDO, Ohio (CBS/WTOL/AP) John Skelton, the father of three missing Michigan boys, is fighting extradition to Michigan for parental kidnapping charges.
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According to CBS affiliate WTOL, since Skelton was charged in Ohio - while at a mental hospital - he has to be extradited back to Michigan.
Bond was set at $3 million, and a second hearing is set in Toledo Municipal Court for Dec. 14.
Skelton's sons - Tanner, 5, Alexander, 7, and Andrew, 9 - were last seen Thursday in the backyard of their father's southern Michigan home, and authorities say they believe the boys are in danger.
Skelton, 39, had been in an Ohio hospital since Friday, receiving treatment for "mental health issues" after telling police he tried to hang himself.
The boys were reported missing Friday by their mother, Tanya Skelton, who was awarded custody after filing for divorce on Sept. 13.
They had been with their father as part of court-ordered visitation.
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