Bear Creek Manhunt Intensifies: Travis Decker Possibly Spotted in Idaho – LIVE UPDATES

Bear Creek An intense multi-state manhunt for Travis Decker has escalated dramatically after campers reportedly saw a man matching his description in Idaho s Bear Creek area Decker a year old former Army survivalist is accused of murdering his three young daughters in Washington and has been missing since early June Officers are now expanding the search into Idaho s remote Sawtooth National Forest highlighting the massive scale and urgency of this episode Credit BearCreekCamper Key Facts URGENT Doable sighting of Decker in Idaho s Bear Creek area IMPACT Children s killer considered armed residents across two states on alert OFFICIAL SOURCE We are evaluating each tip hopeful one will assist Dep Marshal Leigh ACTION Document any sightings to U S Marshals at Hyperlocal Impact Precise Location Bear Creek area Sawtooth National Forest Camas County Idaho near multiple summer camps and trailheads Population Connection We saw someone matching his description hiking near our campsite looked rugged and unkempt Chris Martinez camper in Bear Creek An emotional search operation now stretches hundreds of miles from the original crime scene in Chelan County Washington to Idaho s Sawtooth wilderness The manhunt initially confined to Washington has entered its sixth week now drawing in U S Marshals Idaho State Police Camas County deputies U S Forest Function rangers and BLM personnel Investigators are combing every backcountry trail speaking with campers hikers and local residents The tip from July though unconfirmed has catalyzed a full-scale search operation in Idaho with officials urging the citizens not to pick up hitchhikers and to refrain from flying drones which could interfere with official aerial search activity Blood evidence from Decker s abandoned GMC truck near Rock Island Campground verified his DNA reinforcing suspicion he was at the scene of the girls murders Despite early speculation that he may have fled to Canada the Idaho sighting suggests he may still be within the U S wilderness Specific Angle WHY THIS MATTERS NOW Idaho sightings show the suspect is not confined to Washington signaling a cross state fugitive scenario The possibility of him being alive and on the move amplifies population safety concerns Problem Response IMMEDIATE MATERIALS U S Marshals Fugitive Task Force Camas County Sheriff s Office OFFICIAL GUIDANCE Do not attempt contact call us directly Michael Leigh Supervisory Deputy U S Marshal Update Log July PM U S Marshals confirm tip from Bear Creek July PM Joint search operation launched in Sawtooth NF Stay tuned as this manhunt evolves across state lines The population s awareness and quick reporting could be instrumental in locating a dangerous suspect