Possible sighting of Washington man wanted in the deaths of his 3 daughters prompts search in Idaho

BOISE Idaho AP Federal officials in Idaho are following up on a doable sighting over the weekend of a Washington state man requested in connection with the deaths of his three daughters The U S Marshals Operation Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force declared it had received a tip Saturday from a family recreating near a camping area in Idaho s Sawtooth National Forest that they saw a man whose description was consistent with that of Travis Decker Decker has been desired since June when a sheriff s deputy in Washington revealed his truck and the bodies of his three daughters -year-old Paityn Decker -year-old Evelyn Decker and -year-old Olivia Decker at a campground outside Leavenworth Washington The discovery came three days after he failed to return the girls to their mother s home in Wenatchee about miles kilometers east of Seattle following a scheduled visit Officers in Washington on June stated they considered they d spotted Decker a former soldier near a remote alpine lake in a popular backpacking area in the Cascade Range Tracking teams followed up on a tip from hikers who published seeing a lone hiker who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions But he has not been detected Eric Toms supervisory deputy U S Marshal with the District of Boise explained the agency was receiving more tips from the community following the announcement the task force circulated Sunday Toms in an email commented the agency was evaluating each tip and that a search organization involving the marshals organization the U S Forest Amenity and the Camas County Sheriff s Office set out Monday He reported administration planned to speak with local residents and people camping or recreating in the area He commented Decker has a history of hitchhiking and encouraged motorists to not pick up any hitchhikers The Marshals Facility is offering a reward of up to for information leading to Decker s capture