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Skelton preliminary hearing enters second week as FBI examiner details laptop searches
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· September 1, 2026
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Key points An FBI examiner testified about laptop searches. A preliminary hearing is underway for John Skelton, who is charged with killing his sons Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner.
A preliminary hearing is underway for John Skelton, who is charged with killing his sons Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner. The boys' bodies have never been found. The hearing is to determine if there is enough evidence to send the case to trial.
Testimony has entered its second week, with recent days featuring few witnesses. An FBI examiner testified about laptop searches.
Further details about the case and the hearing are available, including testimony from the FBI examiner and the circumstances surrounding the charges against Skelton.
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