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FBI Closes Rock Island Campground to Renew On-Site Search for Travis Decker

Agents returned after lab results pointed only to Decker, with no confirmed sighting to date.

This undated photo provided by the Wenatchee Police Department shows Travis Caleb Decker, who is wanted in connection with the deaths of his three daughters.
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Overview

  • The U.S. Forest Service shut Rock Island Campground and nearby roads and trails through Wednesday to allow FBI investigative operations at the crime scene.
  • FBI officials said teams would conduct focused searches Monday and Tuesday with nearly 100 personnel from federal, state and local agencies on the ground.
  • Investigators said the objective is to locate evidence that could lead to Decker or yield new information about the killings of his three daughters.
  • Decker is wanted on three counts each of first-degree murder and kidnapping, is considered armed and dangerous, and a U.S. Marshals reward of up to $20,000 remains active.
  • The sheriff’s office reported DNA matching Decker on plastic bags and cable ties recovered at the scene, and a medical examiner ruled the sisters’ deaths homicides by asphyxiation.