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Authorities Release Official Cause Of Death In Case Of Three Missing Sisters
The official causes of death for the three young sisters who were found dead after vanishing while visiting their father have reportedly been confirmed.
A manhunt continues for 32-year-old Travis Decker, a man who stands accused of killing three young girls.
Police say he could be ‘anywhere within the nation.’
His three daughters, Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, left home for a ‘planned visitation’ with Decker on Friday evening.
The Wenatchee Police Department have confirmed that the three children were found dead in Decker’s vehicle at around 3 p.m. on Monday.
The abandoned vehicle was found close to the Rock Island Campground in Chelan County, Washington, but ‘Decker was not located,’ according to a police statement.
Police have issued an appeal for help finding Decker, who they say is very knowledgeable about wilderness survival.
They warned he might be able to spend days or weeks in the wilderness and go off grid with little equipment.
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said the search continues: “Clearly this was not the outcome we wanted, we were hoping that we could find Travis today.”
Decker’s father has told police his son has been known to go and live ‘off grid’ for up to 2.5 months at a time.
Police are offering a $20,000 reward for any information which leads to Decker’s arrest.
Morrison continued: “We will not rest until we have located him. He can be anywhere within the nation, so that’s why we have our federal partners on scene helping us bring in additional resources.”
Decker has been living homeless in his vehicle or campgrounds in the run up to the killings.
He is wanted for three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of first-degree kidnapping, but it is unknown whether he is currently armed.
Morrison warned: “Travis, if you’re listening, this is your opportunity to turn yourself in, do the right thing, do what you need to do and take accountability for your actions. We’re not going to rest, and we’re going to make sure we find you. You will be brought to justice, those young ladies deserve it.”
Decker’s ex-wife has told police he was diagnosed with a ‘borderline personality disorder that she believes he currently does not take medications for.’
Decker is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing a light shirt and dark shorts, and officers have asked anyone who has any information on Decker or knows of his whereabouts to call 911 immediately.
ABC News obtained court documents this week that revealed horrifyingly grisly details about what happened to the little girls.
It stated that the children were found with a plastic bag over each of their heads, and their wrists were zip-tied, and they were reported to have been suffocated.
Police found zip ties and plastic bags ‘strewn throughout the area,’ surrounding the vehicle, and ‘two hand prints of blood,’ were found on the truck.
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