Overview

• On July 5 a family camping in the Bear Creek area reported seeing a man matching Decker’s description, prompting authorities to expand the search into Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest
• The U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force leads the multi-agency operation with support from local sheriffs, the National Guard, air units and K9 teams
• Decker, charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in the suffocation deaths of his three daughters, is a former Army infantryman skilled in wilderness survival and is considered armed and dangerous
• Officials continue to evaluate incoming tips and encourage hikers and residents to report sightings through a dedicated hotline and online portal for a $20,000 reward
• Receding creek waters, rugged terrain and increased summer recreation are shaping new search strategies across sections of the Cascades and Sawtooth forests