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Chilling new doorbell camera video reveals on-the-run Army veteran Travis Decker in the days before he's implicated of murdering his three young daughters and disappearing into the woods.
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Decker, 32, was captured on a Ring doorbell approaching a home in a light colored T-shirt and dark shorts in the days leading up to his visitation with his children Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, in Wenatchee, Washington State.

He could be seen with a goatee and a mustache, with his long hair drew back.

Authorities shared the images of the wanted suspect last night in a bid to familiarize the public with his look. Decker stays at-large and is considered unsafe, offered his comprehensive military training and propensity for violence.

'These are the most recent pictures and videos we have that reveal his last recognized look,' Under Sheriff Dan Ozment stated in an authorities press release.

Decker has not been seen considering that he got his three little women for a three-hour check out on Friday.

The ladies' mom later on reported them missing. Their bodies were found at a campground in Leavenworth, 20 miles from their home, on Monday.

Their wrists had been bound with zip ties and each of them had actually been suffocated with a plastic bag.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office released Ring doorbell video camera video revealing Travis Decker, 32, in a light colored T-shirt and dark shorts in the days leading up to his visitation with his 3 young children

Authorities also launched images of Decker from before he went missing, showing him with sunglasses that obscured his eyes and tattoos all down his arm

Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were discovered dead on Monday

The sheriff's office is now dealing with the Wenatchee Police Department, US Border Patrol and Homeland Security investigations to locate Decker, who is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.

The US Marshals Service likewise stated it would offer a benefit of approximately $20,000 for any information leading to Decker's arrest - though cops say the veteran might 'position a substantial risk if approached' as he has extensive battle training.

He likewise went through extensive outdoor survival training, which authorities admitted Wednesday may make the search efforts harder, with Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison saying Decker was 'well-versed in outside survival.'

'In talking with his father, it sounds [like] sometimes he would go out and live off-grid, in some cases for two months,' the sheriff told press reporters.

Decker joined the US Army in 2012 and served a trip in Afghanistan two years later.

He likely has actually advanced combat training as an outcome, and was an air-borne paratrooper who earned the elite rank of 'Ranger,' showing he would have outstanding wilderness and survival abilities.

Decker then transferred to the Washington Army National Guard in 2021, increasing to the rank of sergeant.

But he stopped going to drills a little over a year earlier, and the Guard was in the procedure of a disciplinary discharge.

Decker has actually not been seen given that he got his three little ladies for a three-hour see on Friday

Whitney, his ex-wife, reported her children missing out on when he stopped working to return them Friday night

It now appears that Decker had been struggling with psychological health concerns.

Court files specify that when Whitney, his ex-wife, reported her children missing on Friday, she 'expressed concern due to the fact that Decker reportedly has actually never ever done this before and ... is presently experiencing some psychological health concerns.'

She described to police authorities that Decker was diagnosed with borderline character disorder and thinks he did not take medication for the condition, according to court files.

She stated the women had a 'great relationship with Decker and enjoy their time with him.'

But she kept in mind that when Decker got here to choose up the ladies on Friday he was 'quieter than typical' which was 'out of character' for him.

Decker does not have permanent housing and is understood to remain at hotels and camping sites, authorities stated.

That appeared to produce its own problems, with Whitney composing in September divorce procedures that Decker would in some cases have the ladies sleep at an armory while he was in the National Guard - in spite of her objections.

She went on to state he had been 'struggling to keep stability' given that they separated and it was beginning to affect their children and was susceptible to 'outbursts,' according to the Seattle Times.

Sometimes, Whitney stated her ex would enter her house shouting for the women - whom he would sometimes fail to get after promising to do so.

Whitney mentioned in September divorce procedures that he had been 'struggling to maintain stability' considering that they were separated and it was beginning to affect their children

However, Whitney told cops, whenever Decker would be running late to return the ladies, he would normally call first.

At times, Whitney stated her ex would enter into her home shouting for the women - whom he would sometimes stop working to select up after guaranteeing to do so

Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison confessed on Wednesday Decker was 'fluent in outside survival'

He is charged with 3 counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, and on Tuesday, a judge issued a warrant for Decker's arrest and ordered he be held without bail.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe established for Whitney had raised over $689,000 as of Wednesday evening.