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A multi-agency manhunt is underway in central Washington for a 32-year-old man accused of killing his three young daughters and fleeing into the wilderness near Leavenworth.

Authorities from the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), FBI, and U.S. Marshals are working in coordination to locate Travis Decker, a military-trained fugitive whose background and survival skills are complicating the search.

The bodies of Decker’s daughters were discovered Monday night at a remote campground, near where crews also found his abandoned truck. Aerial and ground search operations have since intensified in the rugged terrain.

At a Wednesday afternoon press conference, CCSO officials said Decker remains at large and is believed to be armed and dangerous. Prosecutors have charged him with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of first-degree kidnapping.

Decker, who joined the U.S. Army in 2012 and served in Afghanistan in 2014, is currently a reservist with the Washington Army National Guard. He holds the rank of sergeant with the 81st Brigade, Unit 1-161, which is based in Wenatchee and Yakima. However, a National Guard spokesperson confirmed that separation proceedings had been initiated for disciplinary reasons but had not yet been finalized.

Law enforcement sources told KOMO News that Decker is homeless and has been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. In previous divorce filings, his ex-wife cited his mental health struggles and a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. She also noted that he was supposed to undergo anger management treatment.

Investigators say Decker’s extensive military training includes wilderness survival, which raises concerns he could potentially evade capture for an extended period in the forested terrain. The area is now being scoured with help from off-road vehicle volunteers and backcountry experts.

Authorities have released Ring doorbell footage showing Decker in the days leading up to the alleged murders. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.

Tips continue to come in, and officials are urging anyone with relevant information to contact law enforcement immediately.

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On the night of March 25, 1984, 22-year-old Melissa Ann Moore was last seen leaving the Chi Omega sorority house on the University of Tulsa campus. She told friends she was heading home to her nearby apartment. She never arrived.

By the next day, Moore was officially reported missing. Her car was found later that afternoon on East Easton Street, miles from where she had last been seen. A witness reported seeing a man park the vehicle around 4:30 p.m., sit inside for a few minutes, then lock the doors and walk away. That man has never been identified. Composite sketches based on witness accounts—both from 1984 and age-progressed renderings—have been circulated for years, but no leads have materialized.

The case took a tragic turn on April 17, 1984. Moore’s body was discovered in Pryor Creek, Mayes County, by bridge inspectors. She was found naked from the waist down, and authorities determined she had drowned. Evidence suggested she had been sexually assaulted. Witnesses reported seeing a man in an El Camino parked on the bridge above the creek around the time of her death. That individual, too, was never located.

For decades, the investigation remained stalled. In June 1984, serial killer Gary Alan Walker—later executed for murdering six people during a brutal crime spree—was briefly considered a suspect in Moore’s case. He was ultimately cleared of any involvement.

Then, in 2010, a former agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) came forward with stunning claims. According to the agent, DNA evidence from the scene had been matched to a known suspect who drove a vehicle similar to the one spotted near the site where Moore’s body was recovered. The agent, part of the OSBI cold case unit, offered to expedite testing through the department, but said the lead investigator declined the assistance and later filed a complaint with the agent’s supervisor. That agent publicly claimed in a later interview that authorities have long known the identity of Moore’s killer—but no arrest has ever been made.

In 2011, a Tulsa Police Department detective reexamined the case, submitting additional evidence for forensic testing. Despite renewed efforts, no suspects have been charged.

Melissa Moore’s parents passed away in 2005 and 2006 without seeing justice for their daughter. Today, her brother remains the sole surviving family member still seeking answers in a case that continues to haunt the Tulsa community.

Anyone with information related to the murder of Melissa Ann Moore is urged to contact the Tulsa Police Department at 918-596-9222.

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MEXICO CITY — A 23-year-old social media influencer was shot and killed while livestreaming on TikTok at a beauty salon in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, authorities confirmed Wednesday, marking another grim instance of public violence in a country gripped by cartel-related unrest.

Valeria Márquez, a beauty and lifestyle influencer, was broadcasting live from a salon in Zapopan, on the outskirts of Guadalajara, when she was fatally shot. Authorities say she appeared to be speaking off-camera to a delivery person on Tuesday when she was struck in the chest and head. She died at the scene.

The killing has sent shockwaves through Mexico, where violent clashes between rival drug cartels continue to destabilize many regions. Zapopan is known to be within the sphere of influence of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

State prosecutors are investigating the incident as a possible femicide, a gender-based crime in which women are targeted for their sex—an issue that remains pervasive in Mexico and much of Latin America.

Just hours after Márquez’s killing, a second high-profile murder occurred nearby: Luis Armando Córdova Díaz, a former congressman affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), was shot dead in a local café.

Authorities have not confirmed any connection between the two killings.

Márquez’s death has sparked an outpouring of grief online. Her social media pages have been inundated with tributes and expressions of shock from fans and fellow influencers.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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