Officials have released additional photos and new video capturing the Washington state father wanted in connection to the horrific slayings of his three school-age daughters, found dead June 2.
Travis Decker, of Washington State, is wanted by police on charges of kidnapping and first-degree murder in the deaths of his three daughters found dead on June 3, 2025
Officials have released additional photos and new video capturing the Washington state father wanted in connection to the horrific slayings of his three school-age daughters, found dead June 2.
Officials have released additional photos and new video capturing the Washington state father wanted in connection to the horrific slayings of his three school-age daughters, found dead June 2.
Pictured is 32-year-old Travis Decker.
Authorities said the bodies of Paityn Decker (left), 9, Evelyn Decker (middle), 8, and Olivia Decker (right), 5, were found near Rock Island Campground in Washington state on June 2, 2025.

Nearly four days after officials found the bodies of three young sisters at a remote Washington state campground, allegedly slain by their own father, federal law enforcement officials say they are investigating hundreds of leads and tips as they search for 32-year-old Travis Decker.

The manhunt for Decker continued on Friday, June 6, a Chelan County Sheriff's Office spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY, four days after the girls' bodies were found and a week after they were first reported missing.

Officials shut down a large swath of a national forest in Washington while law enforcement continues to search the area for the girls' father, who is the case's sole suspect so far.

The order to close a hefty portion of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest went into effect on June 5 and is slated to last through June 18, the sheriff's office, the lead agency in the case, announced June 5 in a news release.

The man is wanted connection to the deaths of his daughters, Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5. An outdoorsman, Travis Decker attended mountain survival school and served in the U.S. Army, officials said. He is suspected of killing his daughters after taking them for a scheduled custody visitation.

Following a dayslong search, official found the sisters dead on Monday, June 2 after their mother reported them missing on Friday, May 30. Authorities in Wenatchee, located in central Washington, said Travis Decker took the children for a scheduled custody visit and failed to return them to their mother on time. The parents were divorced, and Travis Decker was homeless and staying primarily in his truck.

A search turned up Travis Decker's white 2017 GMC Sierra truck near a campground, and the sisters were found dead nearby. Their father was nowhere to be found.

Local, state and federal officials continue to search for Travis, wanted on charges of kidnapping, first-degree murder and custodial interference.

Where are authorities searching for Travis Decker?

Dan Ozment, undersheriff with the Chelan County Sheriff's Office, did not elaborate on exactly where law enforcement is looking, but warned those who own cabins or live in remote areas of Chelan, Kittitas King, Snohomish, and Okanagan counties to be on high alert as Decker was still at large.

"As law enforcement conducts their searches, we are asking for those owners to lock all of their doors," Ozment wrote in the statement, encouraging residents to leave window blinds open and outside lights on.

'Grieving the unimaginable'

Since the tragedy, the Wenatchee Valley community and beyond have rallied behind the girls' mother, Whitney Decker. A GoFundMe page has raised more than $1 million in financial support for Whitney as of June 6.

"We ask for grace at this time. Whitney is grieving the unimaginable," said family friend Amy Edwards, who organized the GoFundMe page, at a news conference June 5. "When one mother cries, we all cry and hold her in our heart. Thank you for holding Whitney in your hearts now."

How did the Decker sisters die?

The three girls likely died of asphyxiation, court filings reveal.

"Their wrists were also zipped tied or showed signs of being zip tied," according to the affidavit, and each girl was found with a plastic bag over her head.

Travis Decker had exhibited mental health issues prior to the girls' deaths, the court filings show.

New photos, video released of Travis Decker

Authorities this week released photos and videos of the suspect and are asking for the public's help as the manhunt continues.

Travis Decker description

Police described Travis Decker as a white man with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5'8'', and weighing 190 pounds.

He was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt and dark shorts.

Authorities said Decker may have scoped out a hiding location before venturing into the wilderness. Investigators learned from Decker's father he is well-versed in outdoor survival, a skill that may have assisted his efforts to avoid detection, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said at a June 4 news conference.

In addition to being an outdoorsman, Decker attended mountain survival school and served in the U.S. Army.

Who were Olivia, Evelyn and Paityn Decker?

The daughters of Travis Decker and his ex-wife Whitney Decker − Olivia, Evelyn, and Paityn Decker − lived in the Wenatchee Valley prior to their killings.

In addition to playing sports and attending school in the city of Wenatchee, the three girls were involved in the local art scene through performance and dance. They performed at the Music Theatre of Wenatchee through a children's program known as "Short Shakespeareans" and practiced dance at the city's Fabulous Feet Dance Studio.

The Music Theatre of Wenatchee held a candlelight vigil on June 3 at Wenatchee's Memorial Park.

Anyone who knows Deckers whereabouts is asked to call 911. If you see him, do not approach him, officials warned.

Tipsters can also call the CCSO tip line at 509-667-6845 or submit your information online at https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Travis Decker manhunt: Latest on the search for suspect in 3 girls' deaths

Reporting by Natalie Neysa Alund and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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