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The search has increased for a survival of the state of Washington, who has been on the run from the authorities for more than a week after he allegedly killed his three young daughters.
The governor of Washington, Bob Ferguson, activated the state's national guard late Friday to help in the search for Travis Caleb Decker (32) after not returning his children after a planned visit.
Regardless of this, the police said that more than 100 civil servants are now looking for Decker, with more than 500 tips from the public because the police said that their focus was on the refugee.
“At the request of the Sheriff office of the Chelan County, we will offer helicopter transport for law enforcement in remote areas in remote areas,” wrote Ferguson about X.
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“As a parent, my heart goes to Paityyn, Evelyn and Olivia's mother Whitney and all those who love. The brutal murder of these little children shocked our state. I have committed myself to supporting law enforcement because they are looking for justice for Paity, Evelyn and Olivia.”
The girls were discovered on Monday with plastic bags over the heads and bound wrists on a campsite in Chelan County, about 75 to 100 meters from the abandoned truck from Decker. It is assumed that they have died of suffocation.
The authorities said that new surveillance videos, photos and tips constantly appear to the public that help to search for Decker in decision -making.
Decker spent time in the military and, according to the authorities, is an enthusiastic nature lover. At that time he had no legal custody for the girls.
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“Despite the many challenges and the complex persistent murder examinations, morality and efforts within the command opost are still extremely high,” said the Chelan County's office in a press release.
“We were noticed from an abundance of caution and work in connection with our surrounding counties if Mr. Decker moves through the forest.
The sheriff of Chelan County, Mike Morrison, published a new photo on Thursday that shows Deckers tattoos and said that search commands would have generated leads. He asked homeowners and people with mountain cabins to block their doors – including dandruff and outbuildings, leave their blinds open and switch on the lighting outdoors.
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The children were 5, 8 and 9 years old. Decker's ex-wife Whitney Decker, 35, told the police on Monday that after a visit on Friday, he did not bring the girls back after the conditions of their judicial parent plan according to court documents.
Morrison said the authorities had not identified a motif. “It is clearly not the decision of a solid mind,” he said.
Travis Decker was limited not to visit the girls every second weekend and not overnight, according to a judicial parent plan that he had not signed. When he did not bring the girls back on Friday at 8 p.m., his ex tried to call him.
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She told the investigators that he had never missed the deadline to return her children, but warned that he has mental health problems, including the borderline personality disorder.
He is homeless and, according to an affidavit, divides his time between motels and campsites.
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According to the authorities, Decker drives a white GMC Sierra 2017 with the Washington license plate D20165c. The license plate scanners picked up the vehicle north on Friday at 5:40 p.m. on the Wenatchee Bridge. According to an affidavit, he cannot be seen to work on Monday.
A representative of the Chelan County sheriff found the truck on Monday around 4 p.m. on Rock Island Campground in Leavenworth, Washington. According to court documents, they found all three girls between 75 and 100 meters away, an embankment.
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Everyone had a plastic bag over their heads, and “their wrists were also iconic or showed signs of zipper”, according to the affidavit. The deputies found two bloody handprints on the pickup tailgate.
Decker's whereabouts remain unknown, and he is charged with three charges of severe murder and the kidnapping to the first degree.
It is described as about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on both arms and was recently photographed with pointed beard and mustache.
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It is not known whether he is armed, but the authorities say that it should be considered dangerous.
Chelan County's office advises everyone who sees Decker not to approach it and call 911 immediately. He looks at the maximum life in prison without the possibility of probation.
The authorities offer a reward of up to 20,000 US dollars for information that leads to its arrest.
Christina Shaw from Fox News contributed to this report.