Authorities in Washington state are focusing their search for an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters in an area south of where their bodies were discovered more than a week ago.

Washington authorities search for Travis Decker, suspected of murdering his daughters, leading to trail closures.

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Investigators have been looking for Travis Decker since May 30. Three days later, a sheriff's deputy discovered the bodies of his three young daughters.

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it has handed over the search for Travis Decker to federal authorities, even as sheriff’s detectives continue to lead the investigation into the killings of Decker’s three young daughters.

In a news release Monday, authorities said tests revealed that one blood sample taken from the scene belonged to a male, and another turned out to be from an animal.

Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters.

Court documents reveal disturbing details in the case of a father accused of killing his three daughters in central Washington state as the manhunt for him continued Wednesday.

Crews are battling a wildfire that sparked just north of Leavenworth on Tuesday. The Second Creek Fire is estimated at 63 acres as of 9:30 p.m. and is burning about eight miles north of Leavenworth. The fire grew about 100 acres an hour after the DNR's 2:56 p.

Crews are searching from the air and on the ground for Travis Decker after his children's bodies were discovered Monday night at a campground near Leavenworth.