Washington dad accused of killing 3 daughters is found after manhunt

Remains believed to be those of the Washington state man suspected of killing his three young daughters were found this week in a remote wooded area, authorities said Thursday.

Remains believed to be those of the Washington state man suspected of killing his three young daughters were found this week in a remote wooded area, authorities said Thursday.

Preliminary findings suggest the remains are those of Travis Decker, 32, whom authorities have been searching for more than three months. The remains were found south of the town of Leavenworth during a search, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said

A DNA analysis will be done, the office said.

Three weeks into the manhunt, authorities issued a lengthy statement casting doubt on whether Decker, a military veteran and National Guardsman whom the local sheriff described as a longtime outdoorsman, remained alive.

Officials said resources had been shifted to focus on finding Decker's remains, presuming the likelihood of his death "increases every day."