Authorities end search for suspect in kids’ deaths after finding look-alike hiker

Federal authorities concluded a search in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest after mistakenly identifying a man as Travis Decker, who is wanted for the deaths of his three daughters in Washington. The search began after a family reported seeing a man resembling Decker, but he was later confirmed to be a hiker, and the Marshals Service is still offering a $20,000 reward for information on Decker.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Federal authorities in Idaho stopped searching for a man they thought was wanted for hurting his daughters after realizing it was a case of mistaken identity.

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