A poster displaying information about Travis Decker hangs Tuesday at the at the Stuart Lake Trailhead outside Leavenworth.
New evidence points to Travis Decker as the sole suspect in the deaths of his three daughters, but authorities say they don’t know whether he's dead or alive.
Travis Decker, 32, is the primary suspect in the deaths of his daughters — Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 — who were found dead June 2 at the Rock Island Campground near Icicle Road in Leavenworth.
Detectives recovered items believed to belong to Decker at the scene and submitted them for testing. DNA from the items matched blood samples also found at the scene, according to a news release from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
"We know, positively, that all of the DNA samples recovered belong to the same, male, subject, who we believe is Mr. Decker," the department said in the news release. "With this evidence, along with the other evidentiary items found at the scene, we do not have any reason to believe there are any other suspects."
Last week, search teams from Kittitas and Chelan counties, along with a human remains detection dog, searched the Crystal Creek and Ingalls Creek drainages. Multiple K-9 units with specialized training have been used throughout the investigation and will continue to be used as needed.
The sheriff's office drone team has been flying search patterns over land and water, and about 25 Chelan County Volunteer Search and Rescue members searched the crime scene area on Saturday.
The search remains a coordinated effort involving the Chelan and Kittitas county sheriff’s offices, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Marshals Service, and CCVSAR. The National Park Service is also planning to deploy swift-water rescue teams to search nearby bodies of water.
Currently, there is no evidence indicating whether Decker is alive or dead. Authorities said search efforts will continue until he is located or taken into custody.
Decker is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, wth black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a tan or green shirt and dark shorts.
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading directly to Decker's arrest. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
Officials continue to ask the public to report any sightings or suspicious activity by calling 911 or contacting the nearest U.S. Marshal's office or the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102 or USMS Tips at usmarshals.gov/tips.
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