Investigators said they are “closing in” on the fugitive ex-soldier wanted in the killing of his three young daughters after they found items they believe belong to him near a popular Washington hiking area.

Authorities launched a frantic manhunt for Travis Decker, 32, after he failed to return his daughters to his ex-wife following a May 30 custody visit. The three sisters — Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5 — were found dead at a Wenatchee campground three days later.

“We have found items that are of interest to us that we perceive could be from Mr. Decker,” Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said during a press conference Wednesday. “We have also followed up with some of his friends and family and we believe that we are closing in on his trail.” 4

The press conference fol

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