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Sheriff: Blood sample taken from crime scene belonged to Travis Decker

CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JUN 27 – Chelan County Sheriff confirms DNA evidence links Travis Decker to the crime scene where his three daughters were found suffocated, intensifying the ongoing manhunt for the suspect.

  • On June 2, 2025, the bodies of Travis Decker's three daughters were found close to his deserted vehicle at a remote campsite in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.
  • Decker, accused of murdering his daughters after failing to return them during court-ordered visitation beginning May 30, is now the focus of a widespread manhunt.
  • Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison confirmed that DNA from bloodstains and a pair of bloodied handprints found on the truck belonging to Travis Decker matched him, ruling out the presence of others at the crime scene.
  • Experts have shifted the search strategy to include recovery efforts, acknowledging Decker may be hiding or possibly deceased in the rugged Kittitas County wilderness.
  • Law enforcement will continue searching until Decker is found and justice is served to help his family and community find peace.
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vt.co broke the news in on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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