Human remains found near a remote wooded area have been positively identified as Travis Decker , the 32-year-old father accused of murdering his three daughters near a Washington state campground this summer, officials said.

NOTE: The video is from previous report.

Both the DNA on clothing and human remains found on Sept. 18 came back as a "positive match for Travis Decker," Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison announced on Thursday.

"We hope that you can rest easy at night knowing that Mr. Decker is accounted for," Morrison said.

The remains were found during a search south of Leavenworth, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office announced on Sept. 18.

When the remains were discovered, the attorney for Decker's ex-wife said the family was "praying that the remains found are confirmed to

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