The Brief
- Authorities have located human remains, believed to be the body of Washington triple-murder suspect Travis Decker.
- Decker had been missing for over 3 months and was the subject of multiple large-scale searches.
- Decker, 32, is accused of kidnapping and murdering his three young daughters, after failing to return them home from a planned visitation.
CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. – Travis Decker, the man wanted in the kidnappings and murders of his three daughters, has been found dead.
The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release Thursday that human remains were found in a remote wooded area south of Leavenworth, believed to be the body of Travis Decker. The remains were located less than a mile from the original crime scene.
While the body has not yet been positively identified, authorities say clothing and other personal items found in the area suggest the remains belong to Decker. The scene is currently being processed, with DNA analysis to follow.
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said the discovery of the remains was a result of another routine grid-by-grid search this week. The sheriff added that the body showed signs of severe decomposition, but expects DNA results from the coroner’s office as soon as Friday.…