<p class="speakable">Human remains possibly belonging to Travis Decker, the father accused of murdering his three young daughters months ago, were found in Washington state on Thursday night, according to officials.</p><p class="speakable">The body was found in a remote wooded area south of the city of Leavenworth, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.</p><p>"The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the potential discovery of human remains believed to be those of Travis Decker," the sheriff's office said.</p><p>This week, the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force led a search that included the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Forrest Service, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.</p><p>"During the search, human remains were located in a remote wooded area south of the town of Leavenworth," the release said.</p><p>"While positive identification has not yet been confirmed, preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker," it added.</p><p>The discovery will be followed up with DNA analysis, deputies said.</p><p>Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison told KIRO 7 that the remains were located on Grindstone Mountain, off Icicle Road, just a few miles away from where his three daughters were found dead.</p>

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