It started like any other weekend. Three young sisters \u2014 Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, just 5 years old \u2014 were picked up by their father, Travis Decker, for what was supposed to be a brief, court-approved visit. Their mother, Whitney, had every reason to believe it would be a simple exchange. But hours passed, then a night \u2014 and suddenly, silence turned into dread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the time Monday afternoon arrived, the nightmare had deepened beyond anything imaginable. The girls were found dead, their small bodies discovered near Rock Island Campground in Wenatchee, Washington \u2014 a quiet, forested area nearly three hours from Seattle. Their father, 32-year-old Travis Decker, had vanished. Now, he\u2019s the target of a nationwide manhunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities believe that during that visit \u2014 one meant to last just three hours \u2014 Decker turned from father to fugitive. A military veteran with a history of mental health struggles, including a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, he reportedly wasn\u2019t taking his medication and had refused to comply with parenting plans that called for therapy and anger management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whitney had long voiced her fears in court filings. She described her daughters sleeping in tents, in trucks, even armories, and being left with strangers during past visits. Her concerns had been growing, especially after one of the girls returned with bruises and another called, crying, unable to find their father.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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