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Search Intensifies in Idaho Forest After Possible Travis Decker Sighting

A tip from campers in the Bear Creek area has redirected multi-agency manhunt teams to canvas the rugged Sawtooth National Forest region.

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

  • A family camping near Bear Creek on July 5 reported seeing a man matching Travis Decker’s description, prompting the shift in search focus.
  • The U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force is working alongside U.S. Forest Service rangers and Camas County deputies to patrol remote trails and campsites.
  • Decker, wanted since June 2 for allegedly suffocating his three young daughters whose bodies were found at Rock Island Campground, is considered armed and dangerous.
  • Authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and warn the public not to pick up hitchhikers who may be the suspect.
  • Investigators caution that Decker’s former Army infantry training and wilderness survival skills make him adept at evading capture in rugged terrain.