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CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. - Travis Decker , the man wanted in the kidnappings and murders of his three daughters, has been found dead.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a press release Thursday that human remains were found in a remote wooded area south of Leavenworth, believed to be the body of Travis Decker.

While the body has not yet been positively identified, authorities say preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Decker. The scene is currently being processed, with DNA analysis to follow.

The remains were located following a search this week, headed by the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force.

Information is limited at this time. It's currently unknown what led authorities to the search area, or if any evidence was

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