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Three sisters were found dead after a custody visit with their father, now a fugitive.

Lawmakers and families are calling for reforms in child-welfare laws.

Critics say court failures and weak oversight contributed to preventable tragedy.

The deaths of three young girls police believe were killed by their father have left communities throughout Washington grief-stricken and shaken.

Now, calls for reforms to state law and the judicial system are starting to crescendo.

Helping to lead the chorus is state Rep. Travis Couture, an Allyn Republican who believes the three sisters would still be alive if the court had barred the father from unsupervised visitation.

Suspect Travis Decker, 32, is reportedly unhoused and has struggled with mental health issues

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