Washington Mother Speaks Out After Tragic Loss of Three Daughters in Shocking Murder Case
In a heartbreaking story unfolding in Washington state, Whitney Decker is mourning the devastating loss of her three young daughters—Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5—allegedly killed by their father, Travis Decker, a former Army Ranger with a history of mental health struggles.
Whitney’s fears escalated when Travis failed to return the girls after a scheduled visit, prompting her desperate calls for an Amber Alert—only to be denied as officials said the case didn’t meet their criteria. Tragically, on Monday, the girls’ lifeless bodies were found at a remote campground near Leavenworth, their wrists bound with zip ties and suffocated with plastic bags.
Travis Decker, 32, now faces three counts of murder and kidnapping. He remains on the run, considered extremely dangerous due to his military combat training and survival expertise.
A decorated paratrooper and Afghanistan veteran, Travis had been battling borderline personality disorder and PTSD. Whitney had expressed serious concerns to the court months earlier about his deteriorating mental state and unstable living conditions. Despite these red flags, she believed Travis loved their daughters and had always returned them before—though she noticed a troubling coldness in him the last time he picked them up.
Authorities discovered Travis’s truck near the crime scene, along with evidence of a makeshift campsite. A $20,000 reward is now being offered for any information leading to his capture.
This tragic case is a chilling reminder of the fragility of trust, the dangers of untreated mental illness, and a mother’s desperate fight to protect her children.