Two-day search at Rock Island Campground uncovers bones tied to Decker

Federal agents and local law enforcement said they recovered bones this week during a two day grid search near Rock Island Campground outside Leavenworth, Washington, in the continuing manhunt for 33 year old Travis Decker, who is wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters in early June. The FBI confirmed some bones were collected as part of the operation and said the items are being analyzed to determine whether they are human and whether they relate to the investigation.

FBI Seattle spokesperson Ted Halla said by email that bones were collected around the Rock Island Campground. Chelan County Sheriff Michael L. Morrison told local media that the remains were found by one of roughly 100 personnel working the search and that initial on scene assessments were inconclusive. Authorities have sent the material for forensic analysis, although accounts differ on the testing site; some officials said the material was sent to Central Washington University for anthropological confirmation while other reports said samples were forwarded to the Washington State crime lab.

FBI Special Agent in Charge W. Mike Herrington said in a news release that search teams recovered potential...