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Human remains in Washington state identified as Travis Decker, wanted for killing his daughters
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Human remains in Washington state identified as Travis Decker, wanted for killing his daughters

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Authorities in Washington state say forensic tests confirm that the remains of a former soldier who was wanted for killing his three young daughters have been found. They say the remains of Travis Decker were located in a remote wooded area of central Washington. Law enforcement teams had been looking for Decker for more than three months since his daughters were found dead at a campground in early June. Decker had failed to return the girls to their mother following a scheduled visit. The search for Decker covered a vast area of rugged and remote terrain in Washington.

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What to know about the search for Travis Decker, who was wanted in the deaths of his daughters

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Authorities in Washington state who've been searching for the father of three girls found dead in June are waiting to see if remains discovered this week are those of the suspect. Authorities in central Washington are using forensic tests to confirm the identity of the remains. They said Thursday that preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker, the father who's suspected of killing his daughters. Law enforcement teams have been scouring rugged and remote terrain for Decker since his truck and the bodies of his girls were found after he failed to return them to their mother following a scheduled visit.