THE mom of the three girls killed in Washington state three months ago has shared her desperate plea for closure, police said.
Whitney Decker spoke to cops about her frustration with the ongoing manhunt for her ex-husband, Travis Decker, who is accused of murdering their three daughters and going on the run.
Travis Decker, 32, is accused of killing his three daughters[/caption]
Whitney Decker speaking at a memorial for her daughters on June 20, 2025[/caption]
Whitney Decker and her daughters Olivia, Evelyn, and Paityn Decker[/caption]
Travis Decker, 32, has been at large for nearly three months after he allegedly kidnapped and suffocated the young girls during a planned custody visit on May 30.
Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, were found dead at Rock Island Campground in Leavenworth, Washington, on June 2.
On Monday, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office Mike Morrison provided an update in the search for Decker as the FBI started a grid search of the site near where the girls’ bodies were found.
He said police are determined to find the fugitive while the community, including Whitney, grows exasperated as the manhunt has gone on without any evidence that he’s dead or alive.
“We understand the frustration,” Morrison said, adding, “We’re feeling it as well.”
He told reporters, “We understand that the girls wouldn’t want us to give up, but I did talk last night with Whitney over the phone.”
Morrison said Whitney has “frustration” with the fruitless efforts.
“Of course, she wants the kind of closure where we can locate Travis and bring him to justice,” Morrison said.
Whitney previously spoke about her wish to find Decker “dead or alive” so that she could have peace.
The sheriff warned on Monday that it could be years before the former soldier is found.
He said investigators are setting up the operation so that it could be taken over by different agencies if necessary.
“If it’s not me wearing this uniform, it’s another Chelan County Sheriff,” Morrison said.
“We will find him, in one fashion or another.”
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