CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. - DNA analysis confirms the human remains found in the Chelan County wilderness belonged to Travis Decker , the man believed to have kidnapped and murdered his three young daughters, according to the Washington State Patrol crime lab.

Authorities made the announcement Thursday afternoon in Wenatchee, concluding a nearly four-month manhunt.

"We are glad to say that those remains do come back as a positive match for Travis Decker," said Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison. "It's a big day for the Chelan County Sheriff's Office and all our federal partners that we can finally bring a close to this dark chapter of Chelan County."

Travis Decker (Chelan County Sheriff's Office)

Law enforcement agencies have been searching tirelessly for Travis Decker since Jun

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