Overview

• Law enforcement tracked a lone hiker matching Decker’s description from a helicopter in the Enchantments and K9 teams have since followed a trail to Ingalls Creek Trailhead.
• Chelan County Sheriff’s Office announced discovery of items believed to belong to Decker near popular hiking routes, boosting confidence that authorities are closing in.
• The U.S. Marshals Service has offered a $20,000 reward and the Washington National Guard is providing helicopter support to multiagency search teams scouring the Cascades.
• Forensic evidence from Rock Island Campground, including male DNA and personal effects in Decker’s abandoned truck, confirmed his link to the June 2 murders.
• Decker’s military survival training, history of mental health struggles and online research on escaping to Canada have prompted officials to warn he should be considered armed and dangerous.