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

[Boxer]

Backpackers on trails usually need to register their party, and their in and out dates, so infrared at night might reveal a person not registered for backpacking on the trail.

 

[UsernameRequired]

Chelan Co Sheriff's Office new post just now:

**COMMUNITY ALERT REMAINS IN PLACE – INGALLS CREEK & VALLEY HIGH AREA**

Law enforcement continues its search for suspect Travis Decker in the Ingalls Creek and Valley High area. As this situation remains in effect, we appreciate the public's patience and cooperation.

Residents and visitors are urged to secure homes and vehicles, remain vigilant, and report any suspicious activity to 911. A heightened law enforcement presence will persist as a precautionary measure.

Public safety remains our highest priority. If you see something, say something.

Chelan County Sheriff's Office

**COMMUNITY ALERT REMAINS IN PLACE – INGALLS CREEK & VALLEY HIGH AREA** Law enforcement continues its search for suspect Travis Decker in the Ingalls Creek and Valley High area. As this situation...

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[unimog]

MOO: Perhaps they spotted something out of the ordinary from the air yesterday and it proved to be a somehow verifiable TD overnight spot. That would result in that campsite being the new "focal point" and would remain such until they cut his trail somewhere down the line. MOO

 

[UsernameRequired]

Do you know if the Walla Walla National Guard, where he is reportedly a sergeant (E5) trains there too? (He joined that in 2021 but reportedly hasn't been to drill for a year.)

Exclusive: Who is Travis Decker? We ask the Army, National Guard, father on his military background

The man wanted for the murder of his three daughters has a military background, KIRO 7 News confirmed Wednesday.

www.kiro7.com

Yes, very likely.

 

[UsernameRequired]

From this quote from the sheriff, it doesn't sound like the reason for their narrowing down of the search to the Ingalls Creek area was based on a confirmed visual sighting of him:

"U.S. Marshals were looking for the 32-year-old Army veteran near the small unincorporated community of Peshastin and the Ingalls Creek and Valley High areas, a spokesperson for the Chelan County Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA TODAY Tuesday morning, June 10.... While authorities have recently received multiple reported sightings of the wanted man, none have been confirmed, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison told USA TODAY by phone. "All reports of him being spotted since he disappeared are, so far, unfounded," Morrison told USA TODAY."

Search for Travis Decker narrows near Washington mountains

Travis Decker remained missing despite a multi-jurisdictional manhunt in effect for the 32-year old father and U.S. Army veteran.

www.usatoday.com

The keyword here is "confirmed". Several people stated that the new leads come from game cameras and trail cams in that area. Police must have some pretty high confidence of the film footage (or something else) to put out these civil alert warnings for residents/visitors to secure homes and vehicles and move their search focus to the Valley Hi and Ingalls Creek area.

 

[sunflowermomma]

Backpackers on trails usually need to register their party, and their in and out dates, so infrared at night might reveal a person not registered for backpacking on the trail.

Yes, in that area many hiking/camping areas require a lottery to get a space. They will have a record of every authorized person who is in that area.

 

[Snoop Sister]

Does anyone know where Colville Reservation is in connection to the potential area he is thought to be in? Just curious…

 

[sunflowermomma]

Does anyone know where Colville Reservation is in connection to the potential area he is thought to be in? Just curious…

it's a few hours drive:

Peshastin to Colville Reservation

www.google.com

 

[Diddian]

Does anyone know where Colville Reservation is in connection to the potential area he is thought to be in? Just curious…

I'm curious about your question so I hope you don't mind my asking: Does he have some connection to the Colville Reservation?

 

[Snoop Sister]

I'm curious about your question so I hope you don't mind my asking: Does he have some connection to the Colville Reservation?

Not that I know of…I was just following a few army helicopters. One was in that area and landed. There was another helicopter I was more interested in but due to tracker experiencing a problem it reloaded and I lost that army helicopter tracking as well.

 

[Diddian]

Not that I know of…I was just following a few army helicopters. One was in that area and landed. There was another helicopter I was more interested in but due to tracker experiencing a problem it reloaded and I lost that army helicopter tracking as well.

Ah, I see. Thank you for your reply.

 

[unimog]

The driving map above routes you to the Colville Reservation headquarters as it probably should. The southwestern tip of the Reservation is at Brewster on the previous map. Still nowhere near where the action is today presumably.

 

[Lalalacasbah]

From this quote from the sheriff, it doesn't sound like the reason for their narrowing down of the search to the Ingalls Creek area was based on a confirmed visual sighting of him:

"U.S. Marshals were looking for the 32-year-old Army veteran near the small unincorporated community of Peshastin and the Ingalls Creek and Valley High areas, a spokesperson for the Chelan County Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA TODAY Tuesday morning, June 10.... While authorities have recently received multiple reported sightings of the wanted man, none have been confirmed, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison told USA TODAY by phone. "All reports of him being spotted since he disappeared are, so far, unfounded," Morrison told USA TODAY."

Search for Travis Decker narrows near Washington mountains

Travis Decker remained missing despite a multi-jurisdictional manhunt in effect for the 32-year old father and U.S. Army veteran.

www.usatoday.com

I know this sounds like I'm joking but maybe they found pizza crust, food or garbage to tip them off.

 

[Twistinginthewind]

Canada is 90 miles from Rock Island Campground. 2 day hike.
He had Friday night through Monday afternoon

Wow, @Boxer!! Wake up call for me cuz I'm not up on how far someone physically fit & practiced at hiking rough terrain & raring to go with intention & adrenaline could go... 45 miles a day!! Wowza!! That's like (only doing the maths in my head) around 4+ miles an hour around 12+ hours a day, which sounds reasonable now that I think on it.

In his situation, that's probably an underestimate, really... wow, 4 miles per hour is just the top of the "average walking pace (2.5 - 4 miles)", so he could be that much farther out, already wherever he was headed days ahead of his truck & murdered daughters' bodies being found

 

[Lalalacasbah]

Not that I know of…I was just following a few army helicopters. One was in that area and landed. There was another helicopter I was more interested in but due to tracker experiencing a problem it reloaded and I lost that army helicopter tracking as well.

I'm not sure if it's the same in the US as here in Canada... and don't quote me on the laws either but I don't think police are allowed on reservations?

From my memory years ago, police are not allowed to go on reservation land. So in a way, if he did think to go there it could be a red tape nightmare about jurisdictions however unsure how Feds work in the US.

I will go look this up online and edit this if confirmed as I'm curious now

 

[UsernameRequired]

Not that I know of…I was just following a few army helicopters. One was in that area and landed. There was another helicopter I was more interested in but due to tracker experiencing a problem it reloaded and I lost that army helicopter tracking as well.

Yes, the King Co Sheriff helicopter is back again today.

 

[Diddian]

I remember a 23-day manhunt in 2020 in the area just south of where they are looking for Decker. Hope this one doesn't take as long.

Fugitive murder suspect arrested in Cle Elum

Kittitas County Sherriffs deputies arrested Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez Sunday after a nearly 23-day manhunt in Teanaway Forrest near Cle Elum. Deputies say Alcantara was arrested on a warrant for the murder

www.nbcrightnow.com

 

[Lalalacasbah]

Yes, the King Co Sheriff helicopter is back again today.

Wow incredible presence, they MUST find him. Hoping for a break today.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[Snoop Sister]

Check your flight trackers. Some interesting stuff on there. Not necessarily searching where they say but some other spots as well.