Livestream: Preliminary hearing for John Skelton, accused of murdering his sons, continues. This item is based on reporting by WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News, published August 27, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Detroit, MI coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.
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