Chilling brand-new doorbell cam video footage reveals on-the-run Army veteran Travis Decker in the days before he's accused of murdering his 3 young children and vanishing into the woods.
Decker, 32, was caught on a Ring doorbell approaching a home in a light colored T-shirt and dark shorts in the days leading up to his visitation with his daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, in Wenatchee, Washington State.
He could be seen with a goatee and a mustache, with his long hair pulled back.
Authorities shared the images of the wanted suspect last night in a bid to familiarize the public with his appearance. Decker stays at-large and is considered unsafe, provided his substantial basic training and propensity for violence.
'These are the most current images and videos we have that reveal his last known appearance,' Under Sheriff Dan Ozment stated in a cops news release.
Decker has actually not been seen given that he got his 3 little girls for a three-hour see on Friday.
The girls' mother later on reported them missing. Their bodies were discovered at a campground in Leavenworth, 20 miles from their home, on Monday.
Their wrists had been bound with zip ties and each of them had been suffocated with a plastic bag.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office released Ring doorbell video camera footage revealing Travis Decker, 32, in a light colored T-shirt and dark shorts in the days leading up to his visitation with his 3 young children
Authorities also launched pictures of Decker from before he went missing out on, revealing him with sunglasses that obscured his eyes and tattoos all down his arm
Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were found dead on Monday
The constable's workplace is now working with the Wenatchee Police Department, US Border Patrol and Homeland Security examinations to find Decker, who is charged with 3 counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.
The US Marshals likewise said it would offer a benefit of approximately $20,000 for any info leading to Decker's arrest - though cops state the veteran might 'posture a substantial risk if approached' as he has extensive fight training.
He also went through extensive outdoor survival training, which authorities confessed Wednesday may make the search efforts harder, with Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison stating Decker was 'fluent in outdoor survival.'
'In talking with his dad, it sounds [like] at times he would go out and live off-grid, in some cases for two months,' the sheriff informed reporters.
Decker signed up with the US Army in 2012 and served a trip in Afghanistan 2 years later.
He likely has actually advanced fight training as a result, and was an air-borne paratrooper who earned the elite rank of 'Ranger,' suggesting he would have excellent wilderness and survival skills.
Decker then moved to the Washington Army National Guard in 2021, increasing to the rank of sergeant.
But he stopped participating in mandatory monthly drills a little over a year earlier, and the Guard remained in the process of a disciplinary discharge.
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Decker has not been seen because he selected up his three little girls for a three-hour go to on Friday
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Whitney, his ex-wife, reported her children missing when he stopped working to return them Friday night
It now appears that Decker had actually been struggling with mental health concerns.
Court documents state that when Whitney, his ex-wife, reported her children missing on Friday, she 'expressed concern due to the fact that Decker apparently has never done this before and ... is presently experiencing some mental health problems.'
She explained to law enforcement authorities that Decker was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and thinks he did not take medication for the condition, according to court files.
She said the women had a 'great relationship with Decker and enjoy their time with him.'
But she noted that when Decker showed up to pick up the girls on Friday he was 'quieter than normal' which was 'out of character' for him.
Decker does not have irreversible housing and is understood to remain at hotels and campgrounds, police stated.
That seemed to produce its own problems, with Whitney writing in September divorce proceedings that Decker would often have the women sleep at an armory while he remained in the National Guard - despite her objections.
She went on to say he had been 'struggling to preserve stability' considering that they separated and it was beginning to impact their children and was vulnerable to 'outbursts,' according to the Seattle Times.
Sometimes, Whitney said her ex would enter into her house screaming for the women - whom he would in some cases stop working to get after guaranteeing to do so.
Whitney stated in September divorce proceedings that he had been 'struggling to preserve stability' given that they were separated and it was beginning to impact their children
Even so, Whitney told cops, whenever Decker would be running late to return the girls, he would usually call first.
Sometimes, Whitney stated her ex would enter into her house yelling for the women - whom he would in some cases stop working to get after guaranteeing to do so
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison admitted on Wednesday Decker was 'fluent in outside survival'
He is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, and on Tuesday, a judge issued a warrant for Decker's arrest and purchased he be held without bail.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe established for Whitney had raised over $689,000 since Wednesday night.
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