Travis Decker: Remains Found, Wanted in Daughters’ Murders
- What: The deaths of three young sisters - Paityn decker (12), Evelyn Decker (8), and Olivia Decker (5) - due to intentional suffocation.
- Where: A campground near Leavenworth, Washington, and Icicle Creek.
- When: The girls were last seen alive on September 11, 2024, and their bodies were discovered on September 16, 2024.
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Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker Deaths: A Timeline of Events and Investigation
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Updated September 20, 2025, 10:15:24 AM PDT
The Disappearance and Initial Search
Benjamin Decker, 32, failed to return his daughters – 12-year-old Paityn Decker, eight-year-old Evelyn Decker, and five-year-old Olivia decker – to their mother’s home in Wenatchee, Washington, on september 11, 2024, following a scheduled visit. Wenatchee is approximately 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Seattle (King 5 News).
This initiated a large-scale search involving over 100 officials from various state and federal agencies. Search efforts spanned hundreds of square miles of mountainous and remote terrain, utilizing land, water, and air resources (NBC News). The U.S. Marshals Service offered a reward of up to US$20,000 for information leading to Decker’s capture (U.S.Marshals Service).
Discovery of Evidence and the Arrest
A key piece of evidence was recovered during a search of Icicle Creek. A dive team located a key fob “consistent with the key fob that would belong to Decker’s truck” several hundred yards into the creek (KIRO 7 News). This discovery proved crucial in narrowing the search and ultimately led to Decker’s arrest.
Decker was apprehended on September 16,2024,near the campground outside Leavenworth. Authorities confirmed the recovery of the bodies of Paityn, evelyn, and Olivia Decker.
background and Contributing Factors
Benjamin Decker served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army from March 2013 to July 2021, including a four-month deployment to Afghanistan in 2014. His military training encompassed navigation, survival skills,