Human remains possibly belonging to Travis Decker, the father accused of murdering his three young daughters months ago, were found in Washington state on Thursday night, according to officials.
The body was found in a remote wooded area south of the city of Leavenworth, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
"The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the potential discovery of human remains believed to be those of Travis Decker," the sheriff's office said.
Travis Decker is accused of murdering his three daughters before disappearing into the Washington wilderness. (Chelan County Sheriff's Office)
This week, the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force led a search that included the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Forrest Service, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.
"During the search, human remains were located in a remote wooded area south of the town of Leavenworth," the release said.
"While positive identification has not yet been confirmed, preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker," it added.
Human remains possibly belonging to Travis Decker, the father accused of murdering his three young daughters, were found in Washington state. (Wenatchee Police Department via AP; Whitney Decker via AP)
The discovery will be followed up with DNA analysis, deputies said.
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison told KIRO 7 that the remains were located on Grindstone Mountain, off Icicle Road, just a few miles away from where his three daughters were found dead.