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Manhunt Intensifies for Travis Decker in Ingalls Creek Wilderness

Authorities have enlisted the U.S. Marshals Rapidly Advancing Manhunt team following a tip that narrowed the search to the Ingalls Creek Trailhead

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Overview

  • Travis Decker, 32, is accused of fatally killing his daughters Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5 during a court-approved visit and is considered armed and dangerous due to his military training.
  • Deputies found the girls on June 2 at Rock Island Campground with evidence of zip ties and plastic bags over their heads, and a medical examiner later ruled the deaths homicides.
  • The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has enlisted the U.S. Marshals Rapidly Advancing Manhunt program after hikers reported seeing a lone off-trail individual near Colchuck Lake.
  • Search operations have ramped up in central Washington using helicopters, K9 units and ground teams across rugged terrain as authorities urge campers to report any missing supplies or unusual activity.
  • A $20,000 reward is offered for information leading to Decker’s arrest and officials warn he may exploit remote routes and survival skills to evade capture.