Bones found near campsite in search of Travis Decker are 'not human,' FBI says Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYSeptember 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM 0 Bones found in Washington state, where law enforcement said Travis Decker killed his three young daughters, "are not human," according to FBI officials.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYSeptember 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Bones found in Washington state, where law enforcement said Travis Decker killed his three young daughters, "are not human," according to FBI officials.
The FBI's Seattle field office confirmed on Friday, Aug. 29, that bones were found around the Rock Island Campground in Chelan County, as part of the ongoing manhunt for Decker. The agency gave an update on the recovered bones on Wednesday, Sept. 3, saying that Central Washington University determined they did not belong to a human.
"While we do not anticipate further updates related to this specific search, the investigationcontinues," W. Mike Herrington, special agent in charge of the FBI's Seattle field office, said in a news release.
Herrington called the recent "extensive search" just "one step in a three-month process" by multiple agencies to find Decker or any other evidence of the murder of his three daughters.
"In two days, the search team cleared almost 250 acres by carefully covering rough terrain on foot, and further efforts can build on the knowledge we gained through the electronic mapping of the area," he added.
U.S. Marshals in South Idaho are investigating a tip into a reported sighting of Travis Decker, wanted on murder charges in the killings of his daughters ages 5, 8 and 9. Decker may have visited the Sawtooth National Forest over the July 4, 2025 weekend.
Decker is wanted on murder charges in connection with the suffocation deaths of Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, of Wenatchee in Chelan County, about 150 miles east of Seattle.
The girls' mother reported them missing on May 30, after the sisters left their home for a planned custody visit with their father, who was 33 at the time he disappeared, according to the Wenatchee Police Department.
A Chelan County Sheriff's Office deputy found the girls' bodies June 2 at the campground, the agency said. The site is south of Grindstone Mountain and part of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on the slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range.
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison previously said local, state and federal officials had received more than 500 tips and dozens of reported sightings of Decker, but none had been confirmed.
As of Wednesday, Sept. 3, local law enforcement, as well as U.S. Marshals, remained in the hunt.
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office SWAT members hunt for Travis Decker in a mountainous region of Washington state in June 2025. Decker is wanted on three counts of murder, suspected in the killings of his three school age daughters.What is Travis Decker charged with now?
Before disappearing, Decker was homeless and staying primarily in his white 2017 GMC Sierra pickup truck in the Wenatchee region, according to officials.Investigators said Travis Decker exhibited mental health issues before the girls' killings, court filings obtained by USA TODAY show. Their bodies were found lifeless on June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck in a campground.
The Decker sisters from left, Evelyn, 8; Olivia, 5; and Paityn, 9. They were found dead near Rock Island Campground in Washington state on June 2, 2025, three days after they were reported missing by their mother after failing to return from a planned visitation with their father, Travis Decker. Authorities found their bodies near their father's unoccupied vehicle near the campground. Local, state and federal officials continue to search for their father, who is wanted on charges of kidnapping, first-degree murder and custodial interference.
A motive in the killings remained under investigation.
Decker faces multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of kidnapping.
Travis DeckerWhat does Travis Decker look like?
Police described Travis Decker as a white man with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds.He was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt and dark shorts.
Abandoned tent found about 15 miles up from where Travis Decker's three daughters were found dead in Chelan County, Washington on June 2, 2025.
A former member of the military with extensive training, authorities said Decker "may pose a significant risk, if approached."
Anyone who sees the suspect or with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911. Tipsters can also call the CCSO tip line at 509-667-6845 or submit information at https://ift.tt/MfcTvli.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.
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