1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Drew 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: Nelson still missing. Nearly three months after police found his 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: three daughters dead in the woods, chilling new evidence confirms 4 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: Travis Decker the only suspect in their murders, bringing more 5 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: focus to the little girl's final moments. The bodies of Peyton, Evelyn, 6 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: and Olivia were found on June tewid. They were discovered 7 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: near their father's abandoned pickup at Rock Island Campground in 8 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: Shellan County, Washington. New information from the Sheriff's office says 9 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: two of the little girls each had two separate bags 10 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: over their heads, and the third victim had three separate 11 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: bags over her head. The girls were nine, eight, and 12 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: five years old. Decker's DNA has been confirmed on all 13 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,480 Speaker 1: the plastic bags and on a zip tie. No one 14 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: else's DNA was present, The Sheriff's office states, quote, the 15 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:52,279 Speaker 1: completion of this DNA analysis provides additional evidence that indicates 16 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: Travis Decker is the only suspect involved in committing these homicides. 17 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:00,080 Speaker 1: Decker has not been seen since May thirtieth. That day, 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: he picked up his daughters for a court sanctioned scheduled visit. 19 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: He'd been experiencing homelessness in the time leading up to 20 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: the disappearance. He was supposed to return the girls by 21 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,960 Speaker 1: eight pm. When he didn't, their mother, Whitney called the police. 22 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: She said the exchange had gone smoothly, but noted he 23 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: was quote quieter than usual when he picked up the girls. 24 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: A three day search led to the discovery of the 25 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: girl's bodies. A bloody handprint on Decker's truck matched his DNA. 26 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: Police believe he fled into the wilderness. Decker as a U. 27 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,400 Speaker 1: S Army veteran who served from twenty thirteen to twenty 28 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: twenty one. He was deployed to Afghanistan and trained as 29 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: a ranger, his survival skills and once lived off the 30 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: grid for more than two months. Investigators found that Decker 31 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,960 Speaker 1: had searched online how to relocate to Canada before the murders. 32 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: So far, there have been at least two unconfirmed sightings 33 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: of him. The first was June tenth near Highway ninety seven. 34 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: The second was on July fifth at Idaho's Sawtooth National Forest. 35 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: Search teams have used helicopters, drones, and dogs. Sheriff Mike 36 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: Morrison said, quote we haven't given up. Peyton, Evelyn and 37 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: Olivia are still very much in our minds. A reward 38 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: of up to twenty thousand dollars as being offered for 39 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: information leading to Decker's arrest. More Crime and Justice news 40 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: After this, Suspicion continues to fall on the parents of 41 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: seven month old Emmanuel Harrow, the boy they say was 42 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 1: abducted from a Ucapa, California parking lot on Tuesday. Investigators 43 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: seized the father's vehicle as evidence. This comes a day 44 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: after they first searched the parents' home in Cabazon, California. 45 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: Emmanuel Herrow was last seen on Thursday. His mother, Rebecca Harrow, 46 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: said she was changing his diaper in a Big five 47 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: Sporting Goods parking lot in Ucapa. She claimed a stranger 48 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: approached her from behind and said, oh lah. She said 49 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: she blacked out and woke up to find Emmanuel gone. 50 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: She was sporting a black eye. On TV news reports. 51 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded just after seven 52 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 1: forty five that evening deputy from neighboring Riverside County joined 53 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: the search. They brought in helicopters and canine units, but 54 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: they found no trace of the baby, with no abductor 55 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: and no suspect vehicle, no Amber alert could be issued. 56 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 1: Days later, detectives questioned both Rebecca and her husband, Jake Harrow. 57 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: When she was asked about gaps in her story, Rebecca 58 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: stopped cooperating. Jake refused a light detector test until a 59 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: lawyer was present. Detectives continued searching their home. On Tuesday, 60 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: they brought in cadaver dogs. They removed the couple's two 61 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: year old child after police raised outs. The parents stopped 62 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: answering calls. Their phone numbers were removed from missing person flyers. 63 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: They retained legal counsel. In twenty twenty three, Jake Harrow 64 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: had a felony conviction for child cruelty from a case 65 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: in twenty eighteen, his then infant daughter was hospitalized with 66 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: severe injuries, fractured ribs, a skull fracture, and brain bleeding. 67 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: He and his former partner both pleaded guilty. A doctor 68 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: wrote in a sworn affidavit quote, the combination of the 69 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: above findings is indicative of abuse, head trauma, child physical abuse, 70 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: and neutrientsitional neglect. Jake was sentenced to one hundred eighty 71 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: days in a sheriff's work release program and four years probation. 72 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: Emmanuel Harrow is twenty four inches tall. He weighs about 73 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: twenty one pounds. He is Hispanic with brown hair, brown eyes. 74 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 1: He is cross eyed. He was last seen in a 75 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: black Nike onesie. Anyone with information should call nine to 76 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: one one or San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dispatch. At nine 77 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: oh nine three eight seven eighty three thirteen, Cale Barrington 78 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: Bates is dead. Executed in Florida for the abduction and 79 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: murder of Janet Renee White, ending the family's forty three 80 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 1: year wait for justice. At six seventeen pm on Tuesday, 81 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: Kale Bates was pronounced dead. He declined a final meal. 82 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: He said nothing before the lethal drugs were administered. His 83 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: execution marked Florida's tenth this year, more than any other state. 84 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 1: It was carried out at the Florida State Prison in Rayford. 85 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: The US Supreme Court had rejected his final appeals just 86 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:58,279 Speaker 1: hours earlier. The execution brings closure to Randy White, Janet's widower. 87 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: He had waited more than four decades, telling USA Today quote, 88 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: I made a promise to her right after it happened 89 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 1: that I would be there for every trial, every hearing, 90 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,559 Speaker 1: every appeal. Justice has finally been served. Janet was twenty 91 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: four when she died. She worked alone at a state 92 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: farm office in lynn Haven. Just after noon on June fourteenth, 93 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 1: nineteen eighty two, Randy walked her to work. He watched 94 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: her open the door and wave. Less than fifteen minutes later, 95 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 1: she was dead. Bates had spoken to her earlier that day. 96 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: Then he parked his truck in the woods behind the office. 97 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 1: He broke in through the back door and waited. As 98 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: Janet answered a ringing phone. Bates attacked, She screamed. He 99 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:37,840 Speaker 1: cut the phone cord. The person on the other end 100 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 1: called police right away. Bates dragged Janet into the woods. 101 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: He beat her, strangled her, stabbed her twice, and attempted 102 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: to rape her. She had over thirty injuries. Bates tore 103 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: the diamond ring from her finger. Police found him nearby, 104 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 1: covered in blood, the ring still in his pocket. A 105 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: missing watchpin found at the scene matched his watch. Green 106 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: fibers on Janet's clothes matched Bates's pants. A knife case 107 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: left behind turned out to be his. He later confessed. 108 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: He was convicted of first degree murder, kidnapping, attempted sexual battery, 109 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: and robbery. He was sentenced to death in nineteen eighty three. 110 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 1: His legal team filed many appeals over the years, all denied. 111 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: They argued brain damage, in effective counsel, and racial bias. 112 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: Randy and Janet White had gotten married ten weeks after 113 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: they met. They were planning to start a family. Randy 114 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: remarried years later, but says his heart stayed with Renee. 115 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: He told the newspaper he forgave Bates in order to survive. Quote, 116 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: it was going to destroy whatever I had left. At 117 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: the execution, he found relief. Quote It's going to be 118 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 1: different to start life new again without this in the forefront. 119 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 1: But I'll never get past it. I will fight that 120 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: until my last breath. For the latest crime and justice news, 121 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,119 Speaker 1: follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcast app 122 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 1: with this crime Alert. I'm Drew Nelson.