SEATTLE — Authorities may have found the remains of Travis Decker, the Wenatchee, Washington, man accused of murdering his three young daughters nearly four months ago, a crime that triggered terrible grief across the region and an intense and sweeping search.

The Chelan County sheriff’s office announced Thursday evening that remains found in a wooded area south of Leavenworth could be Decker’s.

While positive identification has not yet been confirmed, preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker, a news release from the office said.

It said the sheriff’s office is processing the scene and will complete DNA analysis to determine identity. The remains were discovered this week when the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force headed up a sea

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