NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n\n\n- The causes of death of sisters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, who were found dead after vanishing on May 30 while visiting their father, have been revealed, according to a preliminary report seen by Fox 13 Seattle<\/li>\n
- The young girls died by asphyxiation, according to a preliminary report filed with the Chelan County Superior Court, per the outlet<\/li>\n
- The Decker sisters’ bodies were found on June 3. Authorities are on a manhunt for the girls’ father, 32-year-old Travis Decker, who has been charged with their murders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The official causes of death of the\u00a0three young sisters<\/a>\u00a0who were found dead after vanishing while visiting their father have reportedly been revealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPaityn Decker, 9, Evelyn Decker, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, who were\u00a0last seen on May 30<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0found dead<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, June 2, most likely died by asphyxiation, according to a preliminary report filed with the Chelan County Superior Court,\u00a0Fox 13 Seattle<\/a>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThis update comes as authorities continue their manhunt for the girls’ father, 32-year-old\u00a0Travis Decker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Wenatchee Police Department confirmed that the girls were\u00a0found dead<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, June 2, after investigators located Decker’s 2017 white GMC Sierra pickup truck near the Rock Island Campground in Chelan County, though Decker himself could not be located. Police did not share the girls’ causes of death or the exact location where their bodies were found at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDecker has been newly charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping, according to police. He is already facing custodial interference charges. “It is unknown whether Decker is currently armed, but he may pose a significant risk, if approached,” police said, adding that the father has former military experience.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>The Decker sisters.<\/span>GoFundMe<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFox 13 Seattle reported that Decker’s vehicle was found “with two bloody handprints” nearby where the girls’ bodies were located. Various personal items were reportedly found inside, including blankets, food, car seats and a wallet “on the center console.” A tent and cooler were also located “a short distance away,” indicating signs of recent activity in the camp, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nCourt documents obtained by Fox 13 Seattle also reportedly stated that Decker’s cell phone activity showed “he drove to and left the same campground a day prior to the kidnapping.”<\/p>\n
The girls were first reported missing on May 30 after they had not returned on time from a \u201cplanned visitation\u201d\u00a0with Decker. Police said at the time that Decker was \u201chomeless and living in his vehicle or at various hotels\/motels or at campgrounds in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cThe visitation was part of a parenting plan, but he has since gone outside the parameters of it, which is not normal and cause for the alarm,\u201d police added\u00a0in their statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nOn May 31,\u00a0Washington State Patrol<\/a>\u00a0issued an endangered missing person alert, declaring the girls and their father \u201cat-risk\/missing.” Officials also shared a photo of Decker’s vehicle. While the search lasted through the weekend, authorities canceled the endangered missing persons alert on Monday, June 2, due to the discovery of the girls’ bodies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"Travis](\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/e8av8mnKnKCWwkZN4bI-47dZWIg=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(712x529:714x531):format(webp)\/travis-decker-060225-1a786deebf774202a74787c445a5e6b5.jpg\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>Travis Decker.<\/span>Wenatchee Police Department<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWant to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for\u00a0PEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- The causes of death of sisters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, who were found dead after vanishing on May 30 while visiting their father, have been revealed, according to a preliminary report seen by Fox 13 Seattle<\/li>\n
- The young girls died by asphyxiation, according to a preliminary report filed with the Chelan County Superior Court, per the outlet<\/li>\n
- The Decker sisters’ bodies were found on June 3. Authorities are on a manhunt for the girls’ father, 32-year-old Travis Decker, who has been charged with their murders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The official causes of death of the\u00a0three young sisters<\/a>\u00a0who were found dead after vanishing while visiting their father have reportedly been revealed.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nPaityn Decker, 9, Evelyn Decker, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, who were\u00a0last seen on May 30<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0found dead<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, June 2, most likely died by asphyxiation, according to a preliminary report filed with the Chelan County Superior Court,\u00a0Fox 13 Seattle<\/a>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThis update comes as authorities continue their manhunt for the girls’ father, 32-year-old\u00a0Travis Decker<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe Wenatchee Police Department confirmed that the girls were\u00a0found dead<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, June 2, after investigators located Decker’s 2017 white GMC Sierra pickup truck near the Rock Island Campground in Chelan County, though Decker himself could not be located. Police did not share the girls’ causes of death or the exact location where their bodies were found at the time.<\/p>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDecker has been newly charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping, according to police. He is already facing custodial interference charges. “It is unknown whether Decker is currently armed, but he may pose a significant risk, if approached,” police said, adding that the father has former military experience.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>The Decker sisters.<\/span>GoFundMe<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Fox 13 Seattle reported that Decker’s vehicle was found “with two bloody handprints” nearby where the girls’ bodies were located. Various personal items were reportedly found inside, including blankets, food, car seats and a wallet “on the center console.” A tent and cooler were also located “a short distance away,” indicating signs of recent activity in the camp, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nCourt documents obtained by Fox 13 Seattle also reportedly stated that Decker’s cell phone activity showed “he drove to and left the same campground a day prior to the kidnapping.”<\/p>\n
The girls were first reported missing on May 30 after they had not returned on time from a \u201cplanned visitation\u201d\u00a0with Decker. Police said at the time that Decker was \u201chomeless and living in his vehicle or at various hotels\/motels or at campgrounds in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cThe visitation was part of a parenting plan, but he has since gone outside the parameters of it, which is not normal and cause for the alarm,\u201d police added\u00a0in their statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nOn May 31,\u00a0Washington State Patrol<\/a>\u00a0issued an endangered missing person alert, declaring the girls and their father \u201cat-risk\/missing.” Officials also shared a photo of Decker’s vehicle. While the search lasted through the weekend, authorities canceled the endangered missing persons alert on Monday, June 2, due to the discovery of the girls’ bodies.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>Travis Decker.<\/span>Wenatchee Police Department<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for\u00a0PEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n