Survivalist’s Google searches reveal possible escape plan amid manhunt in daughters’ triple murder: report
New photos of the Washington state survivalist accused of killing his own daughters have been distributed as federal personnel warn he could be trying to flee to Canada following a two-week-long manhunt Personnel are still searching for Travis Decker nearly two weeks after his three daughters Paityn Evelyn and Olivia were first announced missing and days after their bodies were discovered On June the Chelan County Sheriff s Office disclosed an updated needed poster with new photos of Decker highlighting his tattoos haircut and wardrobe as officials continue to comb through large swaths of wilderness in search of the father NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYED IN MANHUNT FOR SURVIVALIST ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS THREE YOUNG DAUGHTERSDecker was last seen wearing a green or tan shirt which he was previously photographed in and dark shorts according to officials He is described as dangerous with police warning he may be armed Hundreds of law enforcement agents have been combing through nearby wooded areas and structures with the state s National Guard deploying late Friday as the search for Decker continues Law enforcement members have conducted thorough searches of the forested areas the river and a multitude of structures in the area that Mr Decker was last known to be in the Chelan County Sheriff s Office mentioned in a message We continue these search efforts acting upon gathered information and tips from the masses and leads developed through even more search warrants REQUIRED WASHINGTON DAD'S YOUNG DAUGHTERS WERE REVEALED DEAD WITH BAGS ON HEADS WRISTS BOUND DOCSThe Chelan County Sheriff s Office did not right now respond to Fox News Digital s request for comment Representatives are also looking into the possibility that Decker an experienced survivalist who previously spent time in the military is attempting to flee to Canada according to a U S Marshals Organization affidavit obtained by Fox Seattle According to the affidavit a search of Decker s Google account revealed queries such as how does a person move to Canada how to relocate to Canada and jobs Canada The U S Marshals with the Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force did not without delay respond to Fox News Digital s request for comment WASHINGTON STATE FATHER NEEDED FOR MURDER AFTER DAUGHTERS UNCOVERED DEADAdditionally Washington Gov Bob Ferguson has pledged to provide helicopter transportation for officers searching in remote areas As a parent my heart goes out to Paityn Evelyn and Olivia s mom Whitney and all those who love them Ferguson wrote on X The brutal murder of these young children has shocked our state I m committed to supporting law enforcement as they seek justice for Paityn Evelyn and Olivia The girls were discovered with plastic bags over their heads and bound wrists at a Chelan County campground last week and are maintained to have died from asphyxiation Additionally deputies exposed two bloody handprints on the tailgate of Decker s motorcycle TEEN SUSPECT IN LAKEFRONT FAMILY MASSACRE TOUCHED BODIES TO CHECK IF THEY WERE STILL ALIVE SURVIVING SISTERDecker s ex-wife Whitney Decker recounted police that the girls had not returned from a court-ordered visit three days after a visit with their father according to court documents Decker was permitted to visit the girls every other weekend but not overnight according to a court-ordered parenting plan that he did not sign When he failed to drop the girls off with their mother by the p m curfew on Friday May his ex tried calling but was unable to reach him according to a Chelan County police affidavit GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUBThe children s mother informed police Decker has mental wellbeing issues including borderline personality disorder but had never missed a deadline to return their children following a visit He is homeless and lives in motels and campgrounds according to the affidavit Local state and federal authorities continue to search for Decker who is described as standing approximately feet inches tall and weighing about pounds Bureaucrats are unsure if Decker is armed but insist he is considered dangerous CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDecker is charged with three counts each of aggravated first-degree murder and kidnapping If convicted he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan and Michael Ruiz contributed to this document
