In a story that’s both devastating and infuriating, Whitney Decker is now demanding answers after her three daughters were tragically killed — and she says it all could have been prevented.
It’s a case that continues to grip the nation — and with each passing day, new heartbreaking details emerge. Earlier this week, the bodies of Paityn 9, Evelyn 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, were found near their father’s pickup truck in a remote area close to Rock Island Campground in Chelan County, roughly 120 miles east of Seattle, authorities confirmed.
The sister’s father, 32-year-old Travis Decker, has now been charged with three counts each of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. Shockingly, he has not yet been caught and remains on the run as law enforcement agencies across the region search for him.
According to court documents obtained by ABC News, each of the young girls was found with a plastic bag over her head and her wrists bound with zip ties.
Deputies also discovered disturbing evidence near Travis Decker’s vehicle. Zip ties and plastic bags were reportedly “strewn throughout the area,” and the tailgate of the truck had what looked like “two hand prints of blood,” the documents revealed.
Last Friday, officials revealed that the girls’ mother, Whitney Decker, had reached out to police to file a civil complaint after her ex-husband failed to return their daughters following a scheduled visit. According to court documents, Travis Decker picked up the children around 5 p.m., but when they hadn’t returned by 10 p.m., Whitney grew concerned. She told authorities she tried calling him several times, but his phone kept going straight to voicemail.
Whitney noted in the report that her ex-husband “reportedly has never done this before and further noted he is currently experiencing some mental health issues,” according to the court documents.
As the search for the missing girls unfolded, investigators learned that Travis Decker was homeless and had been living out of his white GMC Sierra pickup truck.