Authorities in Washington state have found remains they believe are those of Travis Decker, the fugitive father accused of killing his three young daughters earlier this year before disappearing into the wilderness.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Thursday night that, "While positive identification has not yet been confirmed, preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker."

The 32-year-old Decker, a former Army soldier with extensive survival skills, was accused in May of killing his three daughters , 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker.

A search for Decker began on May 30 after the girls' mother reported that Decker had not returned them on time to her home in Wenatchee, about 100 miles east of

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