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Manhunt for Travis Decker Shifts to Idaho Forest After Camper Sighting

Teams are concentrating resources around Bear Creek in Sawtooth National Forest after campers reported spotting a man fitting Decker’s profile.

This undated photo provided by the Wenatchee Police Department shows Travis Caleb Decker, the Washington state father who is wanted for murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead.
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Overview

  • Investigators shifted focus to the Bear Creek region near Stanley, Idaho, after campers reported spotting a man matching Decker’s description on July 5.
  • Decker faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in the suffocation deaths of his daughters, whose bodies were discovered June 2 at Rock Island Campground in Washington.
  • Federal marshals, state police, the U.S. Forest Service and National Guard units are deploying helicopters, K9 teams and ground crews to scour rugged terrain.
  • On July 1, the Washington State Crime Lab confirmed that blood on Decker’s abandoned truck tailgate matched his DNA, reinforcing investigators’ theory that he acted alone.
  • The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to Decker’s arrest and urges anyone with tips to call its hotline immediately.