As the manhunt continues for Travis Decker, the father suspected of killing his three young daughters in Washington state, officials are releasing more information about what was found at the crime scene.

Law enforcement believes they are closing in on murder suspect Travis Decker, the father accused of kidnapping and killing his three young daughters.

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office has issued a community alert for the area of Ingalls Creek and Valley High as law enforcement searches for suspect Travis Decker.

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the remote backcountry of Washington state, after receiving a tip from hikers who said they saw a lone person who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions.

Authorities converged along Highway 97 late Monday in a reinvigorated search for a Wenatchee father accused of killing his three daughters, whose bodies were found last week west of Leavenworth.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office reports tracking teams believe Travis Decker is in the Blewett Pass/Highway 97 area. Anyone in the reported area is asked to remain on alert and report any suspicious activity.

Results of autopsies for the three girls killed at a remote campsite, about 18 miles west of Leavenworth last weekend, revealed the cause of death was suffocation, and the manner of death is now officially being called homicide, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office.

Law enforcement believes the man wanted for murdering and kidnapping his three daughters has been tracked to the Blewitt Pass area.

Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5, were located on June 2 near the Rock Island Campground in Chelan County, Washington, police said.

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it has handed over the search for Travis Decker to federal authorities, even as sheriff’s detectives continue to lead the investigation into the killings of Decker’s three young daughters.