Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Search for Travis Decker Shifts Toward Wilderness Recovery Effort

Authorities have deployed a cadaver dog to recover Decker’s remains in remote terrain given dwindling signs of his survival.

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.
Image
Image

Overview

  • On June 2, Paityn, Evelyn and Olivia Decker were found suffocated and bound near Rock Island Campground, with law enforcement identifying their father, Travis Decker, as the primary suspect.
  • The multiagency manhunt entered its fourth week on June 23, with the Kittitas and Chelan County sheriff’s offices joined by the U.S. Marshals Service and Washington National Guard.
  • Facing no conclusive evidence that Decker remains alive, investigators have redirected some search teams toward recovering his remains and deployed a cadaver dog in rugged areas.
  • Authorities warn that Decker should be considered armed and dangerous and are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
  • At a June 20 memorial service, Whitney Decker honored her daughters’ warm and open hearts, and her attorney said Travis likely died by suicide.