Tragic Discovery: Remains of Man Accused of Killing His Three Daughters Found

Wed Oct 22 2025 15:27:15 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

Authorities in Washington state have found human remains believed to belong to Travis Decker, a man wanted in the alleged murder of his three young daughters. The grim find follows an extensive search following the discovery of the girls' bodies in June.

Human remains believed to be those of Travis Decker, who is sought for kidnapping and first-degree murder of his daughters, were discovered in Washington's Grindstone Mountain. The girls, aged nine, eight, and five, were found dead in June, prompting a manhunt for Decker.

Human remains, believed to be of a man wanted on suspicion of murdering his three daughters, aged nine, eight, and five, have been found in the US state of Washington.

Police had been searching for Travis Decker since officers found his phone and the bodies of his girls Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia in a remote campground on June 2. His truck was also found nearby.

While positive identification has not yet been confirmed, preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

The remains were discovered in a remote wooded area south of Leavenworth, Washington state, officials reported.

Decker, 32, was wanted on kidnapping and first-degree murder charges, according to Wenatchee Police Department, and officials believed he had been hiding in a remote part of the state.

The girls' mother reported them missing on May 30 after Decker failed to return them to her home in Wenatchee, Washington, after a visit and did not answer her phone calls.

Authorities stated the girls died from apparent suffocation and their wrists had been bound with zip ties. Decker, an ex-soldier, may have utilized survival skills learned in military training to evade capture.

Authorities indicated that the remains were found on Grindstone Mountain, a few miles from where the girls' bodies were discovered in June.

A $20,000 reward had been offered by the US Marshals Service for information leading to Decker's apprehension, which had led to widespread closures of national forests in the area popular with hikers.