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Police find remains they think are US man accused of killing his daughters

September 19, 2025

Human remains believed to belong to Travis Decker, a man suspected of murdering his three young daughters, have been discovered in a wooded area near Leavenworth, Washington. Authorities had been searching for Decker since June 2nd when they found his daughters' bodies, his phone, and his truck at a remote campground. The 32-year-old ex-soldier was wanted on kidnapping and first-degree murder charges after failing to return his daughters—Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia (aged nine, eight, and five)—to their mother on May 30th.

Who is affected

  • The three murdered daughters: Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia (5)
  • The girls' mother who reported them missing
  • Hikers in the area affected by national forest closures
  • Decker's family who provided information to authorities

What action is being taken

  • Authorities are working to positively identify the human remains found on Thursday
  • The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is investigating the case
  • The US Marshals Service had been offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to Decker's capture
  • National forests in the area are being closed as part of the search operation

Why it matters

  • The case involves the murder of three young children
  • The suspect was an ex-soldier with possible mountain survival training who may have been hiding "off-grid"
  • The extensive search had caused widespread closures of popular hiking areas in national forests
  • The discovery may bring closure to an intensive manhunt that began when the girls were reported missing on May 30th

What's next

  • No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: BBC

Police find remains they think are US man accused of killing his daughters