Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Fire crews respond to explosion at Milford GM Proving Ground
Fire crews are battling the aftermath of an explosion on the General Motors (GM) Proving Ground in Milford Tuesday morning.
Judge rejects Oxford High School shooter’s request to withdraw guilty plea
A judge has rejected the Oxford High School shooter’s request to withdraw his guilty plea.
This follows a call by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to do so. The shooter is serving a life sentence in the November 2021 shooting that left four dead.
Mother of missing Skelton brothers asks court to declare them legally dead
The disappearance of the Skelton brothers has haunted the small town of Morenci, Michigan, for more than a decade.
It has been 14 years since Tanner, 5, Alexander, 7, and Andrew, 9, were last seen with their father John Skelton at his Morenci home.
Their father had spent time with the boys for the Thanksgiving holiday during an ongoing divorce and custody battle with their mother, Tanya Zuvers. He was supposed to return them to their mother on Black Friday, Nov. 26, 2010.
Police said John Skelton’s phone could be tracked leaving his Morenci home and traveling 25 miles southwest into Holiday City, Ohio. Then he returned to Morenci. The boys haven’t been seen since.
When he didn’t return the boys, and Zuvers couldn’t get a clear answer from him about where they were, she became worried. She contacted the police and an Amber Alert was issued.
It’s been 14 years since that day, and the boys’ whereabouts are still unknown. Zuvers has filed a petition in Lenawee County Probate Court requesting that the court declare her sons legally dead.
The time a parade balloon bailed on Detroit and made a break for Canada
Penguins are known for being flightless birds that, with rare exceptions, live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Contrary to popular belief, they prefer temperate climates, rather than artic or sub-artic. Part of the reason why we think of that is because of the Chilly Willy cartoons, which saw its titular character struggle to stay warm while living in Alaska, where he would regularly interact with polar bears and walruses.
This could be why when Chilly Willy took part in America’s Thanksgiving Parade in 1990, he too was confused and decided to do what we all dream of when overwhelmed: bail and run into the wilderness.
Weather: Whipping winds, steady temperatures in Metro Detroit with a look at Thanksgiving travel forecast
A spritz or sprinkle can’t be ruled out early, but clouds will give way to some sunshine this afternoon.
Gusty winds are expected today, with near-steady or falling temperatures throughout the day. About 10 degrees cooler than yesterday with highs around 40 and feeling like 30.