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New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
Travis Decker was on ‘brink of something really extreme' before daughters were killed: Court docs
Travis Decker was clearly on 'the brink of something really extreme' in the weeks before he allegedly slaughtered his three little girls, new court documents show. The still-on-the-loose homeless veteran's escalating behavior became so concerning that his ex-wife — who has since said Decker is more a 'broken'' man than a cold-blooded killer — hurriedly filed a protection order petition against the accused killer. 'He had seemed better, then it seemed like things just started happening one after another,' Whitney Decker wrote in the documents, obtained by 3 Travis Decker was 'on the brink of something extreme' before he allegedly killed his daughters, according to court documents. Chelan County Sheriff's Office The cracks in Decker's psyche were reportedly showing at his workplace, where he faced bullying and isolation from his colleagues. His supervisor became so concerned with Decker's mental state, he called Whitney to warn of Travis' declining health. 'His boss told him or told me that he had talked to Travis on Friday and he seemed like he was on the brink of something really extreme,' according to the petition. Around a month before the murders, the accused killer abruptly ended his daily counseling calls he had been holding with a Georgia pastor — some of which includedconversations which lasted several hours, the documents reveal. 3 Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker were found dead with plastic bags over their heads and their wrists zip-tied. Provided by Cozart Law About a week before the tragedy, Decker was involved in a car wreck that seemingly triggered even worse behavior. Decker called his daughters — Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 — after the crash and eerily warned 'he was going to jail,' before turning up on the family's doorstep hours later to apologize. All the while, Decker apparently made attempts to reconcile relationships with his brother and father, and attempted to rekindle his romance with Whitney. 'Last week he tried to reconcile our marriage and had even made comments to the girls about him moving back in, and I rejected his advancements,' Whitney wrote in the petition. 3 Decker is still on the loose. AP Decker allegedly cracked last week and killed the three girls during their court-ordered visit with him, which he was granted every other weekend. The bodies of the girls were then found June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and their wrists zip-tied, not far from their father's abandoned truck in a remote campground about 170 miles of the Canadian border. Preliminary investigations indicate the sisters likely died from asphyxiation. Decker was still in the wind Saturday. Authorities have more than 100 law enforcement personnel involved in the search and were fielding more than 500 tips as they hunted for Decker, according to KOMO News. The missing dad apparently searched 'how to relocate to Canada' before allegedly carrying out the horrifying crime. Police have warned the public not to try contacting or approaching Decker and do not know if he is armed. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Heartbreaking videos shows the three Decker sisters laughing, playing before they were allegedly killed by dad
Heartbreaking videos show the three young Decker sisters laughing and sweetly playing together just months before they were allegedly murdered by their homeless father. In one adorable clip, shared with The Post on Friday, the girls — Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 — filmed themselves hugging each other as they munched on cupcakes in a makeshift tent inside their Washington state home. 'We are in the playroom, let me show you around,' Evelyn says in the video as her older sister records her. Advertisement 5 Heartbreaking videos show the three young Decker sisters laughing and sweetly playing together just months before they were allegedly murdered by their homeless father. Provided by Cozart Law 'Especially … our cupcake mix!' The youngest sister could be seen nibbling away quietly on her cake as her sisters filmed the cute playroom moment. Advertisement Another video showed all three sisters grinning as they competed in a game of limbo at their grandparents' home one day before school. Touching photos also captured the little girls in frilly matching white dresses with the same sparkly shoes and at one of their pint-sized graduations, with the littlest trying on her older sis's graduation cap. 5 Another video showed all three sisters grinning as they competed in a game of limbo at their grandparents' home one day before school. Provided by Cozart Law 5 Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were caught on camera having fun before their deaths. Provided by Cozart Law Advertisement It wasn't immediately clear when the videos and pictures were taken, but they are believed to have been from recent months. The footage and snaps offer a glimpse into the girls' adorable bond in the months before they met their tragic demise. The bodies of the young sisters were discovered dumped in an embankment near the Rock Island Campground in Wenatchee, roughly three hours east of Seattle, on Monday — with plastic bags over their heads and their wrists bound. Follow The Post's coverage on Travis Decker Advertisement Preliminary reports indicate the girls likely died from asphyxiation. They had been reported missing by their mom when her ex-husband and their father, Travis Decker, failed to bring them home from a scheduled visit last Friday. 5 The young girls were reported missing by their mom when her ex-husband and their father, Travis Decker (pictured), failed to bring them home from a scheduled visit last Friday. Wenatchee Police Department via AP 5 L-R: Whitney Decker (mother), Paityn Decker, Evelyn Decker, and Olivia Decker on vacation in an undated picture. Instagram/Krista Simon Police have been hunting for Decker — a former Army soldier who struggled with mental illness — on suspicion of murder ever since. Decker's white 2017 GMC Sierra truck, which he was believed to have been living out of, was found Monday near where the girls were discovered, investigators said. A $20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to Decker's arrest.
