Episodes

  • Black Friday, Chapter 12 – Getting to the Point

    Black Friday, Chapter 12 – Getting to the Point
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1, Chapter 12: Tanner, Alexander and Andrew Skelton’s whereabouts continue to be a mystery.  Their father, John has kept the information needed to crack the case locked up inside his head, but now he’s talking.  In our second conversation on the phone with John, he opens up about his love for Tanya and admits he made a big mistake.  He also says there were other people at his house, who drove his van early in the morning, back on Black Friday 2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Black Friday, Chapter 11 – Inmate #812593

    Black Friday, Chapter 11 – Inmate #812593
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1, Chapter 11: After the exchange of letters, a visit to the prison and many emails, John Skelton calls us on the phone.  The public will hear John’s words in his own voice for the first time in several years.  He talks about his meeting with Mose Gingerich, his heart breaking for his ex-wife Tanya and how one of Tanya’s sisters prompted him to reach out and finally call. John discusses hate mail, his internet searches and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Black Friday, Chapter 10 – Dear John

    Black Friday, Chapter 10 – Dear John
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1, Chapter 10: John Skelton has been silent for the better part of a decade. WDIV’s Sandra Ali and Jeremy Allen do their best to get him to speak. In the meantime, police bring someone with Amish ties to confront John. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Black Friday, Chapter 9 – Missoula, Montana

    Black Friday, Chapter 9 – Missoula, Montana
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1: Chapter 9: As investigators work the Skelton case in Michigan, something pops up, but way off their radar. Human remains are found in Missoula, Montana – the remains of 3 kids. Lead Investigator Jeremy Brewer and Tanya try to figure out a connection to Montana. Tanya also struggles with what John Skelton’s family is saying about the case, her boys and her role in all of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Black Friday, Chapter 8 – Southern Discomfort

    Black Friday, Chapter 8 – Southern Discomfort
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1, Chapter 8: John Skelton’s family in Morenci stays tight-lipped about the case. His mother, father and sister live a thousand miles away in Florida. Jeremy Allen heads to Jacksonville, seeking a perspective we haven’t yet heard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Black Friday, Chapter 7 – Holiday Road

    Black Friday, Chapter 7 – Holiday Road
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1, Chapter 7: Early morning, Black Friday, 2010, John Skelton's cell phone registers to cell phone towers between Morenci, Michigan and Holiday City, Ohio. Somewhere along this route is where police believe he made his children disappear. Lead Investigator Jeremy Brewer takes us on a ride, following that very route. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Black Friday, Chapter 6 – A Simpler Story

    Black Friday, Chapter 6 – A Simpler Story
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1, Chapter 6: John Skelton's stories change every time he tells them. One that has been told, more than once, is that he gave his children to the Amish. Because they are such a private people, there's no record of their thoughts on this possibility. WDIV's Sandra Ali and Jeremy Allen hit the road to get a firsthand account from the Amish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Black Friday, Chapter 5 – Me, Myself and John

    Black Friday, Chapter 5 – Me, Myself and John
    Apr 15 2018
    Season 1, Chapter 5: With his three sons missing, John sits inside a Michigan prison cell. He doesn't seem worried, but he also doesn't seem to feel guilty. Hear John tell his story, for the first time, in his own words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins