Campground closed as Travis Decker crime scene revisited by FBI

(NewsNation) — The campground where Travis Decker allegedly murdered his three daughters is closed as FBI agents scour the area nearly three months after their bodies were found.

Decker is accused of killing the three young girls, Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5, near Rock Island campground in Leavenworth on June 2.

The FBI and the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office gave an update on the search for Travis Decker on Monday and said that they still have no clue whether he is alive or dead.

Sheriff Mike Morrison admitted the search has been frustrating but said his department and federal agencies helping in the hunt are not giving up.

FBI searches campground

The campground where the girls were killed will be closed Sunday, Aug. 24, until Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6 a.m. local time, according to the Forest Service.

The campground will be searched for two more days as FBI agents canvass a quarter-mile radius around the family's campsite, according to Morrison.

The campground had already been searched, but authorities are combing the area again to try to gain more information on Decker's whereabouts.

It comes days after analysis from the Washington State Crime Lab confirmed DNA from both Travis Decker and his daughters was on objects used in the killings.

Sheriff Morrison wants justice

Morrison acknowledged the lengthy delay in finding Travis Decker at Monday's news conference.

"We want to bring closure, we want to bring answers. We understand the frustration; we're feeling it as well," Morrison said.

"We would love to have Travis Decker in custody, standing in front of a judge," he added.

Morrison noted the Rock Island campground is the primary area of focus given the location of the killings and behavioral analysis.

"It's going to take us some time, and we're going to continue to do a thorough search and continue to expand out around the initial crime scene and make sure we didn't miss anything," he said.

"I believe we did a thorough search initially, but when we come back with new technology, more resources, more personnel, that allows us to better document what we have covered for future investigations," he added.