A harrowing crime has sent shockwaves through the local community and ignited a nationwide outcry.
In Washington State, the heartbreaking deaths of three young sisters — Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker, aged 9, 8, and 5 — have stunned the nation. The girls were found lifeless last Monday (June 2), following a visit to their father, Travis Decker, 32, a former soldier who had been living on the streets.
This brutal triple homicide has sparked intense debate about child safety, the risks involved in shared custody arrangements, and the failures of the system meant to protect the most vulnerable.
Court records reveal that the children were placed in Travis’s care for a scheduled visit authorized by the court, agreed upon by their mother, Whitney Decker, from whom Travis had been divorced since 2022.
Travis Decker had been residing in a pickup truck at a makeshift camp approximately two hours outside Seattle. The girls were last seen after leaving with their father on Friday, May 30, before their tragic disappearance.
As the investigation unfolds, the community grapples with the unimaginable loss and demands answers to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again.
When the sisters were not returned by Saturday as scheduled, their mother’s worry quickly turned to panic. Whitney Decker repeatedly tried to reach her ex-husband, Travis, but her calls went unanswered—straight to voicemail—deepening her fears.
With no word and time slipping away, authorities were alerted. By Sunday (June 1), an arrest warrant was issued for interference with custody. Hours later, the unthinkable happened: the lifeless bodies of Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia were discovered near Travis’s truck, abandoned at the makeshift camp.
The horrifying scene revealed the girls with their wrists bound and plastic bags covering their heads. An autopsy confirmed they died of asphyxiation.
After the crime, Travis vanished, prompting a massive manhunt involving both state and federal law enforcement. His charges have now been escalated to murder and kidnapping.
This tragedy exposes urgent and painful questions: How well are former soldiers supported in their mental health? Are current custody supervision protocols sufficient? And where did the system fail to protect these innocent lives from a nightmare no parent should endure?
Across the nation, grief and outrage ripple through communities demanding justice and accountability. The premature loss of these three young sisters is a heartbreaking call to action.
As of now, no details have been released about the girls’ wake or funeral arrangements.
