Human Remains in Washington State Identified as Travis Decker, Wanted for Killing His Daughters

Human Remains in Washington State Identified as Travis Decker, Wanted for Killing His Daughters
Pictures, flowers and candles mark a makeshift memorial, June 3, 2025, in Wenatchee, Wash., in honor of Olivia, Paityn and Evelyn Decker, who were found dead near Leavenworth after their father Travis Decker failed to return them after a scheduled visitation. Nick Wagner/The Seattle Times via AP
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WENATCHEE, Wash.—Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of Travis Decker, a former soldier wanted for killing his three young daughters last spring, officials confirmed Thursday.

His remains were discovered on a steep, remote, wooded slope part way up Grindstone Mountain in central Washington, less than a mile (1.6 km) from the campsite where the bodies of 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker were found on June 2, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said.