Manhunt For Suspected Washington Killer Dad Goes Cold In Idaho After False Alarm Sighting

The manhunt for nan begetter accused of murdering his 3 young daughters has deed different dormant extremity aft a imaginable Fourth of July sighting fizzled retired successful a celebrated Idaho authorities park.

Authorities are still looking for 33-year-old Travis Decker, a erstwhile personnel of nan U.S. subject and wilderness survivalist wanted for allegedly sidesplitting his 3 daughters – Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 – earlier vanishing into nan Washington wilderness. 

Last weekend, a tipster called successful a imaginable sighting of Decker successful Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest successful what was believed to beryllium a break successful nan lawsuit pursuing complete a period of searching, according to Fox 13.

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Travis Decker is accused of murdering his 3 daughters earlier disappearing into nan Washington wilderness. (Chelan County Sheriff's Office)

However, nan U.S. Marshals Service reportedly announced Wednesday that they had located and interviewed nan man believed to beryllium Decker, subsequently confirming he was not nan wanted father. 

The U.S. Marshals Service did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

"The hiker who is nan aforesaid tallness and astir nan aforesaid weight arsenic Decker, besides has acheronian features, a beard and tattoos connected his limb and calf," said Michael Leigh, supervisory lawman pinch nan U.S. Marshals Service, District of Idaho – Coeur d’Alene.

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This undated photograph provided by Whitney Decker shows Paityn, Olivia and Evelyn Decker. (Whitney Decker via AP)

Authorities called disconnected their hunt for Decker wrong nan Idaho wood aft speaking pinch nan man and confirming he was visiting nan Bear Creek area complete nan weekend. 

Decker is wanted successful relationship pinch nan murders and kidnappings of his 3 daughters. 

Authorities began their hunt for Decker aft nan girls’ mother reported them missing erstwhile they did not return from a court-mandated custody sojourn connected May 30. At nan clip of nan murders, Decker was bum and surviving betwixt motels and various campgrounds wrong nan area. 

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The U.S. Marshals Service released photos detailing nan challenging and extended hunt for Travis Decker, accused of sidesplitting his 3 daughters. (U.S. Marshals Service)

The girls’ bodies were recovered pinch integrative bags complete their heads and hands bound 3 days later astatine Rock Island Campground, on pinch Decker’s abandoned pickup truck, according to police. 

The hunt has encompassed respective local, authorities and national agencies – including nan U.S. Marshals work and Border Patrol’s Tactical Unit – combing done nan area’s immense wilderness by onshore and air. 

Officials person since deployed cadaver dogs successful nan hunt for Decker, pinch nan Kittias County Sheriff’s Office revealing "there is nary definite grounds that Decker remains live aliases successful this area," earlier insisting officers are continuing to hunt for nan wanted father. 

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Travis Decker was believed to beryllium surviving retired of his pickup motortruck astatine nan clip of nan alleged murders. (Wenatchee Police Department)

"Multiple canines pinch different disciplines are being utilized, and person been being utilized, passim nan search," a Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) spokesperson said successful a erstwhile connection to Fox News Digital. "This includes quality remains discovery dogs."

Last week, CCSO confirmed that traces of humor recovered connected nan tailgate of Decker’s motortruck matched nan DNA of nan wanted father, further ruling retired nan anticipation of further suspects successful nan sadistic slayings. 

"With this evidence, on pinch nan different evidentiary items recovered astatine nan scene, we do not person immoderate logic to judge location are immoderate different suspects," nan section said successful a statement.

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Authorities person warned nan organization that Decker should beryllium considered equipped and dangerous, but is not an contiguous threat to nationalist safety. He is charged pinch 3 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and kidnapping. 

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $20,000 reward for immoderate accusation starring to Decker’s arrest. 

Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.