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Remains found in Washington state those of man wanted over daughters’ deaths Remains found in Washington state those of man wanted over daughters’ deaths
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Police had been searching for Travis Decker since bodies of his three daughters were found at campground in JulyPolice had been searching for Travis Decker since bodies of his three daughters were found at campground in July
Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of a former soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters last spring, officials confirmed on Thursday.Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of a former soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters last spring, officials confirmed on Thursday.
Travis Decker’s remains were discovered in a remote wooded area in central Washington, south of the city of Leavenworth, the Chelan county sheriff’s office said.Travis Decker’s remains were discovered in a remote wooded area in central Washington, south of the city of Leavenworth, the Chelan county sheriff’s office said.
Law enforcement teams have been searching more than three months for Decker ever since the bodies of daughters – nine-year-old Paityn Decker, eight-year-old Evelyn Decker and five-year-old Olivia Decker – were found in early June along with his truck at a campground.Law enforcement teams have been searching more than three months for Decker ever since the bodies of daughters – nine-year-old Paityn Decker, eight-year-old Evelyn Decker and five-year-old Olivia Decker – were found in early June along with his truck at a campground.
An autopsy determined the girls’ cause of death to be suffocation, the sheriff’s office said. They had been bound with zip ties and had plastic bags placed over their heads.An autopsy determined the girls’ cause of death to be suffocation, the sheriff’s office said. They had been bound with zip ties and had plastic bags placed over their heads.
Decker, 32, had been with his daughters on a scheduled visit but failed bring them back to his former wife, who a year ago said that his mental health issues had worsened and that he had become increasingly unstable. Decker, 32, had been with his daughters on a scheduled visit but failed to bring them back to his former wife, who a year ago said that his mental health issues had worsened and that he had become increasingly unstable.
He was often living out of his truck, she said in a petition seeking to restrict him from having overnight visits with their daughters until he found housing.He was often living out of his truck, she said in a petition seeking to restrict him from having overnight visits with their daughters until he found housing.
Decker was an infantryman in the army from March 2013 to July 2021 and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014. He had training in navigation, survival and other skills, authorities said, and once spent more than two months living in the backwoods off the grid.Decker was an infantryman in the army from March 2013 to July 2021 and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014. He had training in navigation, survival and other skills, authorities said, and once spent more than two months living in the backwoods off the grid.
More than 100 officials with an array of state and federal agencies searched hundreds of square miles, much of it mountainous and remote, by land, water and air during the on and off search. The US Marshals Service offered a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to his capture.More than 100 officials with an array of state and federal agencies searched hundreds of square miles, much of it mountainous and remote, by land, water and air during the on and off search. The US Marshals Service offered a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to his capture.
At one point early in the search, authorities thought they spotted Decker near a remote alpine lake after receiving a tip from hikers.At one point early in the search, authorities thought they spotted Decker near a remote alpine lake after receiving a tip from hikers.