Marriage problems were a concern for John Skelton. He had discussed these issues with a family member. This conversation occurred about a week before a major holiday in 2010. The family member advised him to contact authorities, but he refused.

Instead, he suggested that he would handle the situation personally. This decision was made after a brief discussion. The details of this conversation are part of a pretrial hearing.

Further information about this case is available from the source. The conversation with the family member has been documented as part of the hearing.