Fundraiser for Mother of Slain Wenatchee Girls Surpasses $1 Million
- On May 30 in Chelan County, Washington, Whitney Decker reported her three daughters missing after they did not return following a planned visit with their father, Travis Decker.
- Washington State Patrol declined the Amber Alert requests due to lack of evidence of an abduction or immediate danger, instead issuing a notification for endangered missing persons on June 1.
- The daughters—Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia, ages 9, 8, and 5—were discovered deceased on June 2 near their father’s abandoned vehicle at a secluded campground, with their faces covered by plastic coverings and their wrists restrained with zip ties.
- Travis Decker, a 32-year-old Army veteran with a history of mental health struggles, remains at large while law enforcement continues a manhunt and urges the public not to approach him.
- Whitney Decker and her attorney Arianna Cozart criticize the failure to issue an Amber Alert and call for improvements in alert procedures and support for veterans' mental health, stating that the shortcomings in veteran services contributed to the tragic deaths of the children.
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Congress holds moment of silence for the Decker sisters - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Congressional Representatives Kim Schrier and Dan Newhouse held a moment of silence on the floor for the death of the Decker sisters from Wenatchee. (Courtesy: Kim Schrier social media) Listen https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WEB_CONGRESS_DECKER.wav (Runtime 0:52) Read U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse and Kim Schrier and other members of the Washington Congressional Delegation held a mom…
After 3 Sisters Were Horrifyingly Suffocated By Dad In The Woods, Mom Breaks Silence
The mother of three young sisters allegedly mu*dered by their father has broken her silence, calling their deaths a “preventable tragedy” and placing the blame squarely on law enforcement for failing to act swiftly enough. Whitney Decker, mother of 9-year-old Paityn, 8-year-old Evelyn, and 5-year-old Olivia, said she begged authorities to issue an alert after her ex-husband, Travis Decker, failed to return their daughters on time following a sch…
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