Washington state father wanted for murder after 3 daughters found dead

A Washington state antheral is wanted connected suspicion of execution aft his 3 young daughters were reported missing and subsequently recovered dead.

Travis Decker, 32, is wanted connected three counts of execution and kidnapping, according to Wenatchee Police. Wenatchee is located astir 100 miles eastbound of Seattle.

Police said it was chartless whether Decker was armed. He is simply a erstwhile Army worker with "extensive training."

On Friday, the girls' parent reported that their begetter did not instrumentality them aft a planned visit, constabulary said. The girls were aged nine, 8 and five.

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The Wenatchee Police Department is asking the nationalist for assistance locating a Washington authorities begetter who is wanted for execution aft his 3 young daughters were reported missing past recovered dead. (Wenatchee Police Department)

Over the weekend, authorities searched for the children and their father, who was believed to beryllium surviving retired of a achromatic 2017 GMC Sierra pickup with Washington authorities plates.

Police said Decker's motortruck was recovered unoccupied connected Monday adjacent a campground westbound of the metropolis of Leavenworth, which is astir 20 miles northwest of Wenatchee. 

Chelan County Sheriff’s Office deputies recovered the girls' bodies successful "relatively adjacent proximity to that vehicle," constabulary said.  

Police judge the girls, whose wrists were zip-tied, died from asphyxiation, according to tribunal documents.

Three girls, aged five, 8 and nine, went to spot their dada connected Friday, May 30, for a planned visitation but had not returned. The 3 girls' bodies were recovered adjacent Decker's abandoned pickup motortruck Monday afternoon.  (Wenatchee Police Department)

Anyone who whitethorn person seen Decker since Friday oregon knows wherever helium whitethorn beryllium was asked to interaction police.

"Due to information concerns bash not effort to interaction oregon attack Decker," constabulary said.

The parent told police that Decker picked the girls up astir 5 p.m. connected Friday but did not instrumentality them by 8 p.m. and his telephone went consecutive to voicemail, tribunal documents said.

A detective said she "expressed interest due to the fact that Decker reportedly has ne'er done this earlier and … is presently experiencing immoderate intelligence wellness issues."

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An representation of Travis Decker's 2017 GMC Sierra bearing the Washington authorities licence sheet DCO165C.  (Wenatchee Police Department)

"What prompted her to telephone america was that ... helium was precocious returning the girls and had not communicated to her that helium was going to beryllium late, which was his emblematic manner and truthful this was retired of the ordinary," Capt. Brian Chance said.

The sheriff's office, which located the truck, was starring the hunt successful the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest country portion different teams followed up connected "potential credible accusation and tips" astir Decker's location, the bureau said successful a statement.

The bureau was moving with U.S. Marshals to hunt for Decker. A reward of up to $20,000 was disposable for accusation starring straight to his arrest.

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"Travis, if you're listening, this is your accidental to crook yourself in," Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said astatine a property league Tuesday. "Do the close thing, bash what you request to do. And instrumentality accountability for your actions. We're not gonna spell away, we're not going to rest, and we're gonna marque definite we find you. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.