Possible sighting of Washington man wanted in the deaths of his 3 daughters prompts search in Idaho

BOISE Idaho AP Federal functionaries in Idaho are following up on a achievable sighting over the weekend of a Washington state man requested in connection with the deaths of his three daughters The U S Marshals Utility Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force noted it had received a tip Saturday from a family recreating near a camping area in Idaho s Sawtooth National Forest that they saw a man whose description was consistent with that of Travis Decker Decker has been wished since June when a sheriff s deputy in Washington discovered his truck and the bodies of his three daughters -year-old Paityn Decker -year-old Evelyn Decker and -year-old Olivia Decker at a campground outside Leavenworth Washington The discovery came three days after he failed to return the girls to their mother s home in Wenatchee about miles kilometers east of Seattle following a scheduled visit Administration in Washington on June declared they deduced they d spotted Decker a former soldier near a remote alpine lake in a popular backpacking area in the Cascade Range Tracking teams followed up on a tip from hikers who stated seeing a lone hiker who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions But he has not been identified Eric Toms supervisory deputy U S Marshal with the District of Boise announced the agency was receiving more tips from the community following the report the task force distributed Sunday Toms in an email commented the agency was evaluating each tip and that a search gang involving the marshals operation the U S Forest Operation and the Camas County Sheriff s Office set out Monday He revealed executives planned to speak with local residents and people camping or recreating in the area He declared Decker has a history of hitchhiking and encouraged motorists to not pick up any hitchhikers The Marshals Arrangement is offering a reward of up to for information leading to Decker s capture