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Manhunt Intensifies in Washington Forest for Father Accused of Killing His Three Children

Law enforcement agencies backed by the National Guard are following new leads through steep forest trails to capture the suspect.

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

Overview

  • Travis Decker is charged with murdering his daughters Paityn (9), Evelyn (8) and Olivia (5) during a May 30 court-ordered visitation and their bodies were found June 2 near Rock Island Campground.
  • Investigators determined the cause of death as asphyxiation after finding plastic bags over the girls’ heads and their wrists zip-tied.
  • Search teams have expanded operations into remote areas of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, focusing on the Ingalls Creek Trailhead and Colchuck Lake sectors.
  • The multi-agency effort includes Kittitas and Chelan County sheriff’s offices, the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington National Guard.
  • Authorities warn that Decker, a former Army soldier with survival training, should not be approached and are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.