The human hunt continued on Wednesday by Travis Decker, 32, accused of killing his three young daughters near a camp in Washington, and officials say he could be “anywhere inside the nation.”
Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5, were killed after they left home for a “planned visit” with approximately 5 in the afternoon on Friday, according to the Wenatchee Police Department.
At approximately 3 pm on Monday, the officials located the unoccupied decker vehicle near the Rock Island camp in Chelan County, Washington, police said in a press release on Tuesday. The additional agents of the law responded to the scene and found the bodies of the three girls, but “Decker was not located,” said the police.
Photo without Date of Travis Caleb Decker, whom the police ask the public for help to locate the father of the state of Washington who is sought by murder after his three young daughters were reported as missing and then found dead.
Wenatchee Police Department through AP
A $ 20.00 reward has been offered for any information that leads to Decker’s arrest, police said during a press conference Tuesday night.
Local officials are working with the FBI, the Department of National Security and the United States Marshal Office in their search for Decker.
“We will not rest until we have located it,” said the Chelan County Sheriff, Mike Morrison, during the press conference. “It can be anywhere within the nation, so we have our federal partners on stage helping us to bring additional resources.”
Decker, who has no home and has been living in his vehicle or in several motels or camps in the area, is currently sought by three first -degree murder positions and a first -degree kidnapping charge, police said. He is a former army member with “extensive training”, but it is unknown if he is currently armed, authorities said.
“Travis, if you are listening, this is your opportunity to surrender, do the right thing, do what you need to do and assume responsibility for your actions. We will not rest and make sure they find it. They will be taken before justice, those young women deserve it,” said Morrison.
Before discovering the bodies of the girls, the police said that the visits had been part of the family breeding plan, but Decker came out “outside the parameters that are not normal and cause the alarm.”
Three young sisters in Washington, Olivia Decker, 5, Paityn Decker, 9 years old, and Evelyn Decker, 8 who had not been seen since they left home for a scheduled visit with their father, have been found dead, according to the Wenatchee Police Department.
Wenatchee Police Department
On Tuesday, the authorities revealed that the mother of the girls, Whitney Decker, contacted the police on Friday with a civil complaint, saying that there were concerns that Decker was “financially stressed recently” and gave the authorities information about his vehicle. In a statement provided to ABC News, Whitney Decker said she was “worried” about the safety of their children and that “you just want girls to return home at home and solid.”
Later, the detectives learned that Travis Decker and his daughters did not reach a “planned 5K operation event” on Saturday.
At that time, the investigation had not complied with Amber’s alert criteria, authorities said, but an alert of missing persons in danger of extinction had been issued through Washington’s state patrol. Before the discovery of the bodies of the girls, the authorities said that they were granted arrest orders for decker for three charges of custody interference.
The details about the cause of the death of the daughters will remain private until the officials said they can “ensure that the information we are sharing will not compromise the investigation.”
Decker, who describes himself as 5 feet, 8 inches high with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen with a light shirt and dark shorts, according to the police. Decker’s father is flying to talk with detectives, authorities said.
The authorities said that anyone who has information about Decker or who knows about their whereabouts should call 911 immediately. Another press conference regarding the search for Decker will take place on Wednesday night, authorities said.
