"Remains believed to be those of Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, have been found in the mountains of Washington state. This undated photo provided by the Wenatchee Police Department shows Travis Caleb Decker. (Wenatchee Police Department via AP) The Chelan County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Thursday, Sept. 18, that the discovery was made during a search coordinated by the U.S. Marshals Service. While positive identification has not yet been confirmed, preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker, the statement said."
"Decker, 32, has been the target of a large manhunt since June 2, when a sheriff's deputy in Washington found his truck and the bodies of his three daughters Paitlyn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5 near Rock Island Campground, west of Leavenworth. Decker had failed to return the girls to their mother's home in Wenatchee following a scheduled visit. Their cause of death was determined to be suffocation."
Remains believed to be those of Travis Decker were discovered on Grindstone Mountain during a U.S. Marshals Service-coordinated search, with positive identification still pending. Decker, 32, had been the subject of a large manhunt after a sheriff's deputy found his truck and the bodies of his daughters Paitlyn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5 near Rock Island Campground on June 2. The girls' deaths were ruled suffocation. Search efforts concentrated in the mountainous area near Leavenworth, including the Enchantments and trails tracked by dog teams to Highway 97. A reported sighting in Idaho in July was mistaken.
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