Found Deceased Olivia 5, Evelyn 8 & Paityn Decker 9, Endangered Alert, visitation w/ homeless dad Travis Decker 32, wh 2017 GMC Sierra PU, Wenatchee, 30 May 2025

[Teche]

The former military member also has “extensive tactical training,” according to the US Marshals, which is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Decker’s arrest.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/us/travis-decker-daughters-washington-manhunt

“His boss told him or told me that he had talked to Travis on Friday and he seemed like he was on the brink of something really extreme,” according to the petition.

Around a month before the murders, the accused killer abruptly ended his daily counseling calls he had been holding with a Georgia pastor — some of which included conversations which lasted several hours, the documents reveal.
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All the while, Decker apparently made attempts to reconcile relationships with his brother and father, and attempted to rekindle his romance with Whitney.
Travis Decker was on ‘brink of something really extreme’ before daughters were killed: court docs

I don't think I had read previously that he was estranged from his family. Sounds like in the weeks before, he was unravelling quickly.
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In almost every case, the familicide is premeditated and the perpetrator views his family members as property, such that he maintains the right to end their lives (Scheinin, Rogers, & Sathyavagiswaran, 2011, p. 327). Regardless of motive or history, this typically stems from the belief that they are solely responsible for their family’s needs (Marzuk, 1992, p. 3181). Perpetrators need to maintain their masculinity, which is tied to the family unit, as well as control and power over their family members. When these factors are threatened, they act out against the family violently and fatally (Yardley, Wilson, & Lynes, 2014, p. 131). When fearing abandonment, offenders adopt a Medea complex (‘if I cannot have them, no-one can’), exemplified through the murders (Liem & Koenraadt, 2008, p. 315). Studies of these cases provide insight into how the psychological processes of marital conflict and parent-child conflict interact (Wilson et al., 1995, p. 278).
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I didn’t realize that Decker was estranged from his father and brother.

 

[tlcya]

I didn’t realize that Decker was estranged from his father and brother.

yeah that was the first I had read of that. Given how a former squad mate described Travis' idolization of his father and his father's service to our country I can imagine an estrangement in that important relationship would have affected someone already struggling with mental health issues. Just a straw among many others.

 

[sasha17]

I didn’t realize that Decker was estranged from his father and brother.

That's interesting especially since TD's friend told media: "According to the source, Decker spoke often about wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps—his father was a Green Beret—and he expressed a desire to return to Special Forces, though he never did. The squad member says it felt like Decker had something to prove, saying he talked about his dad a lot— he worshiped him."

Former Army squadmate shares insight into Travis Decker's military past

A former Army squadmate of Travis Decker describes him as quiet, a bit of an outcast, yet a hard worker and somewhat of a narcissist.

www.fox13seattle.com

 

[MizStery]

The former military member also has “extensive tactical training,” according to the US Marshals, which is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Decker’s arrest.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/us/travis-decker-daughters-washington-manhunt
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The following was from a search on the definition of ‘extensive tactical training’. “Individuals who complete the program are skilled in mentally coping with high pressure situations”.

Although it is counter intuitive to me as the intensity ramps up trainees acute mental focus is absolute. So by evading capture he is proving to the world that all all along he had the right stuff to qualify as an army ranger. He is proving he can indeed evade/outsmart any agency sent to capture him. He is aware that he is the media headline on most of the world stage.

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My Opinion Only

 

[tlcya]

The following was from a search on the definition of ‘extensive tactical training’. “Individuals who complete the program are skilled in mentally coping with high pressure situations”.

Although it is counter intuitive to me this may be that as the intensity ramps up trainees acute mental focus is absolute. So by evading capture he is proving to the world that all all along he had the right stuff to qualify as an army ranger. He is proving that he can evade/outsmart any agency sent to capture him. He is aware that he is the media headline on most the entire world stage.

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My Opinion Only

Yes, if still alive and actively evading capture (my belief for now) then he is, in his own mind, showing the world how very wrong it was about him. Showing his father, showing our military, etc.

If the Narc tendencies described by his ex and his former friend are accurate this is his time to shine and "show" everyone how very special he is.

 

[tlcya]

Search Expands for Travis Decker, Accused of Killing 3 Daughters

 

[Snoop Sister]

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In almost every case, the familicide is premeditated and the perpetrator views his family members as property, such that he maintains the right to end their lives (Scheinin, Rogers, & Sathyavagiswaran, 2011, p. 327). Regardless of motive or history, this typically stems from the belief that they are solely responsible for their family’s needs (Marzuk, 1992, p. 3181). exemplified through
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Filicide is the term I would be using in this case. It is referred to as the very deliberate killing of one’s child/children.

 

[tlcya]

Filicide is the term I would be using in this case. It is referred to as the very deliberate killing of one’s child/children.

yes, Filicide is more accurate term for this case, but those who commit this crime are more similar than not to familicide perpetrators. JMO same motivators and psychology behind the crimes. MOO I found the paper interesting. Not sure why my link isn't working, trying to find a better one.

https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=honorscollege_cj

ETA sorry, the link at my post 885 is not good the one listed just above is a better link to that scholarly paper on family annihilators.

 

[Sundog]

I don’t know what his plan is but they have released that Travis is a Pewaukee native.

Pewaukee is in Wisconsin, originally home to two tribal communities, the Potawatomi and the Menominee ones.

Is there any possibility that Travis could be a Native? Then trying to get to the area by foot takes 28 days. But to get to the area where he may still have relatives and potentially, rely on minimal support is not a bad idea. I might be wrong because I assume he is thinking logically (and chance is, he is not thinking at all) but it is not impossible. After all, maybe he started taking meds again, who knows?

Powatomi is larger and more widespread tribe. Menominee is a federally recognized tribe and has a reservation. I don’t believe that any tribe will be exalted to host him, not for a second, but if he had prior tribal connections he might hope to rekindle them. Obviously, he won’t get to VA, he cut contacts with the pastor; so the community is where people might turn to.

TD's father would know the family background and if that region had any significance in the past to TD as he was growing up.

 

[Snoop Sister]

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“Paternal filicide. Fathers are less often considered as the perpetrators in filicide cases, and consequently, there is much less focus on them in the literature. However, they are responsible for a large portion of child murder and worthy of independent investigation.

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On average, the children were typically older than those killed by mothers. It is important to note that fathers are rarely responsible for neonaticides. It is difficult to delineate a common motive because, as with maternal filicide, the data for these studies originated from different locations. It was striking, however, that a few of the studies noted that the murder was based on the father's interpretation of the child's behavior (e.g., a father becomes jealous because the child prefers the mother).”

An Overview of Filicide - PMC

Filicide, or the murder of one's own child, is an unfathomable crime. With Andrea Yates's return to trial in the summer of 2006, filicide once again came to the forefront of psychiatric issues in the media. One positive outcome that may be derived ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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“What are the classifications of filicide?​

The act of filicide has been researched and categorized into five primary characteristics. The characteristics were determined based on the parent’s motives. The characteristics of filicide are:

1. Altruism filicide occurs when the parent is motivated to kill the child to relieve the child of actual or imagined suffering. This classification of filicide is often associated with the parent attempting or committing suicide.
2. Acute psychosis filicide happens when a parent kills their child due to a severe mental health condition.
3. Unwanted child filicide occurs when a parent kills their child because he/she no longer wants to be a parent.
4. Accidental filicide commonly occurs when a parent kills their child by accident. This type of filicide may occur when a parent disciplines their child, and it goes too far.
5. Spousal revenge filicide often happens when a parent kills the child to seek revenge against the other parent.”

Which would apply to TD?

Filicide: A Brief Overview of Child Homicide by Parent(s) | Vienna Psychological Group

www.viennapsychologicalgroup.com

 

[Sundog]

To understand more about how and why this occurred in this manner, you'd have to research the subject of family annihilation. Also, though uncomfortable to discuss, the asphyxiation by plastic bag (with self-sedation) was often recommended by the right-to-die movement as a "painless" method. Anyone who remembers the Christmas Tree lady case might have read about that. I don't want to go into it too much, but it's possible he thought in his insanity that it was humane--which OF COURSE it's obviously not in any way if it's murder. However, in cases of family annihilation, the murderers often see their family members as personal possessions that are merely extensions of themselves.

That's one theory about what happened, but it is also possible that he was having a psychotic episode and that led to the killing of the children. We know that his mental health had deteriorated significantly and that there were a lot of red flags in recent days. I think we will learn more when we hear from his father, his employer, and his pastoral counselor.

 

[Sundog]

Filicide is the term I would be using in this case. It is referred to as the very deliberate killing of one’s child/children.

Paternal filicide and maternal filicide are the appropriatee terms, as you note, but it should be stated that studies show that in the case of paternal filicide there are different motivating factors and can include either mental health issues (psychosis or depression), or could be revenge issue against mother, etc. So automatically assuming this fits the revenge narrative is speculation at this time.

The link to the medical article below also includes a list of studies related to maternal filicide and additional articles on both paternal and maternal filicide.

Fathers who kill their children: an analysis of the literature - PubMed

Roughly half of filicidal acts are committed by fathers, though the majority of the literature focuses on maternal filicide. This paper reviews the existing literature on paternal filicide with the goal of identifying characteristics common among these fathers. Fathers who killed their children...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Snoop Sister]

Paternal filicide and maternal filicide are the appropriatee terms, as you note, but it should be stated that studies show that in the case of paternal filicide there are different motivating factors and can include either mental health issues (psychosis or depression), or could be revenge issue against mother, etc. So automatically assuming this fits the revenge narrative is speculation at this time.

The link to the medical article below also includes a list of studies related to maternal filicide and additional articles on both paternal and maternal filicide.

Fathers who kill their children: an analysis of the literature - PubMed

Roughly half of filicidal acts are committed by fathers, though the majority of the literature focuses on maternal filicide. This paper reviews the existing literature on paternal filicide with the goal of identifying characteristics common among these fathers. Fathers who killed their children...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Agreed, this is included in my links above. That was only one example. I attached classifications. Sorry, I wasn’t finished putting in my links before you responded. I don’t know how to do multiple links and copy and paste simultaneously yet.

IMO, 1,2, and 5 may/could apply to TD under the posted classifications.

 

[arielilane]

@LynnanneNguyen


NEW: Authorities have found Travis Decker’s dog, blood samples from the scene have been determined to be male. Decker’s daughters likely died on Fri before they were found according to medical examiner https://komonews.com/news/local/manhunt-for-travis-decker-continues-as-roadblocks-lifted-in-some-search-areas-ugitive-accused-of-killing-daughters-manhunt-girls-campground-national-forest-survivalist-army-ptsd-homeless-mental-illness-search-investigation-governor-pacific-crest
@komonews

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932133466709352568

DNA/fingerprint analysis ongoing for items found in Decker’s truck. Search has been turned over to federal authorities as local resources rest after more than a week of searching hundreds of square miles https://komonews.com/news/local/manhunt-for-travis-decker-continues-as-roadblocks-lifted-in-some-search-areas-ugitive-accused-of-killing-daughters-manhunt-girls-campground-national-forest-survivalist-army-ptsd-homeless-mental-illness-search-investigation-governor-pacific-crest
@komonews

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932133825473339701

 

[arielilane]

@hollymenino


The search for Travis Decker, the father accused of killing his 3 daughters, continues this morning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932053227635425670

 

[Onebest]

Not sure if this has been posted yet. I’m trying to keep up, but this article was new to me. It’s from a grandfather’s perspective, father of WD. I found his honesty and sadness terribly heartbreaking. His insight into TD is enlightening. Grandfather of 3 slain girls speaks out

 

[Gemmie]

Not sure if this has been posted yet. I’m trying to keep up, but this article was new to me. It’s from a grandfather’s perspective, father of WD. I found his honesty and sadness terribly heartbreaking. His insight into TD is enlightening. Grandfather of 3 slain girls speaks out

From the article you posted...

his (Maternal grandfather) opinion was that Decker was “tired of adulting such as having three kids and going to work every day.”

Richter accused Decker after getting divorced of “going wild and drinking too much, not paying child support.”

“He met enough markers laid out by court, while homeless living in his truck, that they awarded him unsupervised visits. This was his very first unsupervised visit,” Richter said.

He added it wasn’t that his daughter wanted to keep the girls from him but just wanted supervised visits to keep everyone safe. Richter said his daughter was concerned about his instability.

Grandfather of 3 slain girls speaks out

PEWAUKEE — A distraught and grief-stricken grandfather is questioning why his former son-in-law Travis Decker, who is accused in the deaths of his three daughters, was given visitation rights while

www.gmtoday.com

 

[Gemmie]

About the little girls and mother...

“They were sweet, nice girls,” he said. He said his daughter had her life together and was working on a plan to get her Master’s Degree.

“The little girls were just charming and great. The oldest, Paityn, just ran her first track meet, a 100-meter dash. She wanted a guitar for her birthday and I just bought her one,” Chris said.

Olivia recently received a drum set from her grandfather, and Evelyn was also involved in different activities.

“They were nice little kids. They were raised stably by their mother. There was nothing trash about them,” Richter said.

Richter hopes the tragedy spurs changes in how child visitation rights are handled as well as arrest warrants. He questioned why it took three days for an arrest warrant to be served.

Grandfather of 3 slain girls speaks out

PEWAUKEE — A distraught and grief-stricken grandfather is questioning why his former son-in-law Travis Decker, who is accused in the deaths of his three daughters, was given visitation rights while

www.gmtoday.com

 

[Miss Poovy]

Interesting in the article, the grandfather states this was his first unsupervised visit. Were Deckers’ parents supervising or someone else?

 

[tlcya]

Interesting in the article, the grandfather states this was his first unsupervised visit. Were Deckers’ parents supervising or someone else?

I don't think he is accurate. The order about supervised and no overnights appears to have been entered in November of 2024 and TD reportedly had the right to unsupervised visits every other weekend according to the modified parenting plan. So either TD blew off all visits between the entry of that order and the visit that ended tragically for the girls or grandpa is not correct. JMO