Chilling new dashcam video has been released showing fugitive child-killer father Travis Decker behaving erratically...days before he allegedly snuffed the life out of his 3 daughters. A pair of women in Florida allegedly forced a teen to drink alcohol & then set her up to be raped by one of the suspect's brothers. Plus, a 911 dispatcher's prank, ends with her in the clink! Jennifer Gould reports.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Crime al art, I mean see grace breaking crime. The
is now our Jennifer Gould standing by Jennifer Nancy.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
A father's chilling unraveling has been caught on camera. Just
three days before Travis Decker allegedly murdered his three young daughters.
A newly released dash cam video shows the Washington State
dad acting like a man on the very edge during
a bizarre roadside encounter. The May twenty seventh footage from
(00:28):
the Wenatchee Police officer Timothy Jeffreys cruiser captures Decker, thirty two,
in the aftermath of a minor car crash, but it's
his unsettling behavior that truly alarms. He's seen pestering the
other driver, reportedly with obsessive questions, repeating quote are U
(00:48):
okay at least six times in under two minutes despite
being reassured. According to King Fi TV, his reported disjointed
responses mumbling about quote needing to get some where end quote,
and blank stares paint a portrait of a man spiraling
before the unthinkable crime that shattered a community. The driver
(01:09):
Decker crashed into told King TV off camera that Decker
appeared quote nervous and fidgety. End quote, and kept telling
him quote not to call police end quote. He even
described Decker's body language is quote intimidating, and his handshake,
which lasted nine seconds, as quote tight. The man stated
he quote could tell he was not in his full
(01:32):
senses end quote, and that Decker admitted he quote feared
going to jail end quote. Decker was cited for driving
without insurance, and authorities also noted he'd left the scene
of a separate crash on May fourth. Then on May thirtieth,
a mere three days after this unsettling interaction, Decker picked
(01:53):
up his daughters, Peyton nine, Evelyn eight, and Olivia five
for a court ordered visitation. He never returned them to
their distraught mom, Whitney Decker, sparking an immediate missing person's report.
Then on June second, the unthinkable occurred. The girl's small,
lifeless bodies were discovered near Decker's abandoned truck at Rock
(02:16):
Island Campground in Shellan County, roughly seventy five to one
hundred yards down an embankment. Autopsies delivered the grim truth
the girls died of asphyxiation with plastic bags over their heads,
and at least one with her wrists zip tied. Two
bloody handprints were also on the tailgate of his truck.
(02:36):
DNA confirmed it was Decker's cementing his presence at the
crime scene. Decker, an Army veteran with survivalist training who
had recently researched moving to Canada and Canadian jobs, vanished
into the rugged terrain, triggering a massive manhunt now dragging
into its seventh week near Sheland County Sheriff Mike Morrison
(02:58):
at a previous news conference, He's going to have to
aim for perfection. He's not going to be able to
make a mistake, because all we need is one mistake
and one day to go in our favor, and he's
going to be in our custody. The US Marshall Service,
alongside a formidable coalition of local, state, and federal agencies,
has scoured hundreds of square miles of unforgiving terrain. A
(03:20):
June tenth siding near Blue At Pass, based on hiker's
reports of a lone, disheveled man avoiding contact, raised hopes,
but searches yielded nothing. A July fifth tip in Idaho's
Sawtooth National Forest led to a lookalike hiker later cleared,
stalling that lead officials note no certain evidence confirming Decker
(03:41):
is alive, and cadaver dogs have now joined the effort.
Decker is described as white, five foot eight, one hundred
and ninety pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He
is considered armed and dangerous. Whitney Decker described her ex
husband as experiencing mental health issues and being homeless at
the time. She also stated through her attorney, she wants
(04:02):
the fugitive father found dead or alive for closure. A
twenty thousand dollars reward is offered for information leading to
his capture. Contact the US Marshals at five zero nine,
nine two, five eight, five three four or nine one
one for the latest on this case. Watch Crime Stories
with Nancy Grace on Merit TV Monday through Friday at
(04:25):
seven pm Eastern. Check your local listings for channel assignment,
and subscribe to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on your
favorite podcast app. Nancy.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
Thanks, Jennifer. More crime and justice news after this.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
In a stomach churning betrayal, two Florida women allegedly applied
a juvenile girl with alcohol declared she was quote going
to become a woman tonight end quote and then orchestrated
her rape by a fifteen year old boy. Sandra Suarez Ramirez,
thirty three, and Jenessa Pierce, thirty four, now face a
(05:05):
litany of charges for their alleged roles in the depraved scheme.
Detailed by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the horrific incident
unfolded at a home in Big Compet, Key. According to police,
Ramirez and Pierce deliberately coerced the underage victim into downing
shots of alcohol from the bottle, systematically impairing her ability
(05:26):
to resist. The chilling prelude allegedly set the stage for
the unthinkable. Police say the woman's actions directly facilitated the crime,
allowing Pierce's younger brother, a fifteen year old, to then
rape the victim. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, taking over
the investigation due to jurisdictional ties, swiftly moved to arrest
(05:48):
Ramirez and Pierce. They were initially charged with john neglect,
with additional charges of child abuse and contributing to the
delinquency of a minor. Following authorities are also considering further
charges related to sexual assault. Facilitation as the investigation continues.
The juvenile suspect, whose identity is protected due to his age,
(06:10):
faces rape charges and is being processed through the juvenile
justice system. Ramirez and Peers are currently held at the
Maricopa County Jail, both on a ten thousand dollars bond.
The investigation remains ongoing, and finally, imagine your heart seizing
as the police department calls, only to have your terror
(06:31):
turned to sickening rage when the voice on the other
end delivers not a warning but a vile, twisted insult.
This nightmare became chilling reality for Ohio resident Karen Clinton,
leading to the sensational arrest of a former nine to
one to one dispatcher now facing criminal charges for a
(06:52):
cruel and shocking phone call. Loretta Nash, a former Twinsburg
Police Department dispatcher, is now facing telecommunications harassment charges after
allegedly hitting Karen with a call designed to harass, intimidate,
or abuse. The city wasted no time confirming Nash is
no longer employed Swift Justice for an incident that has
(07:15):
shaken community trust in its emergency services. The disturbing call
began with classic police formality quote Karen, it's the Twinsburg
Police Department calling. Can I have your attention? End quote?
But then the prank turns to punishment. Nash allegedly told
Clinton she'd quote won a prize end quote for her
whopping one hundred and eighty three calls over fifteen years,
(07:39):
the grand prize. Take a listen, So you wouldn't the prize.
It's called the Booby Prize. You are the dumbest person
to call this police department on a repeated basis, So
thank you for being arrested this city and have a
wonderful light. Clinton, a former nine to one to one
dispatcher herself, was left stunned and emotionally shattered. She immediately
(08:00):
reported the malicious mouthful to city Hall, sitting in motion
the investigation that led to Nash's downfall. Nash pleaded not
guilty and is out on bond, with her trial set
for September. This phone drama definitely far from over, Nancy.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
For the latest crime injustice news, go to crimeonline dot
com and please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories,
where we do our best define missing people, especially children,
and helped solve unsolved homicides with this crime alert I'm
Nancy Grace
Crime al art, I mean see grace breaking crime. The
is now our Jennifer Gould standing by Jennifer Nancy.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
A father's chilling unraveling has been caught on camera. Just
three days before Travis Decker allegedly murdered his three young daughters.
A newly released dash cam video shows the Washington State
dad acting like a man on the very edge during
a bizarre roadside encounter. The May twenty seventh footage from
(00:28):
the Wenatchee Police officer Timothy Jeffreys cruiser captures Decker, thirty two,
in the aftermath of a minor car crash, but it's
his unsettling behavior that truly alarms. He's seen pestering the
other driver, reportedly with obsessive questions, repeating quote are U
(00:48):
okay at least six times in under two minutes despite
being reassured. According to King Fi TV, his reported disjointed
responses mumbling about quote needing to get some where end quote,
and blank stares paint a portrait of a man spiraling
before the unthinkable crime that shattered a community. The driver
(01:09):
Decker crashed into told King TV off camera that Decker
appeared quote nervous and fidgety. End quote, and kept telling
him quote not to call police end quote. He even
described Decker's body language is quote intimidating, and his handshake,
which lasted nine seconds, as quote tight. The man stated
he quote could tell he was not in his full
(01:32):
senses end quote, and that Decker admitted he quote feared
going to jail end quote. Decker was cited for driving
without insurance, and authorities also noted he'd left the scene
of a separate crash on May fourth. Then on May thirtieth,
a mere three days after this unsettling interaction, Decker picked
(01:53):
up his daughters, Peyton nine, Evelyn eight, and Olivia five
for a court ordered visitation. He never returned them to
their distraught mom, Whitney Decker, sparking an immediate missing person's report.
Then on June second, the unthinkable occurred. The girl's small,
lifeless bodies were discovered near Decker's abandoned truck at Rock
(02:16):
Island Campground in Shellan County, roughly seventy five to one
hundred yards down an embankment. Autopsies delivered the grim truth
the girls died of asphyxiation with plastic bags over their heads,
and at least one with her wrists zip tied. Two
bloody handprints were also on the tailgate of his truck.
(02:36):
DNA confirmed it was Decker's cementing his presence at the
crime scene. Decker, an Army veteran with survivalist training who
had recently researched moving to Canada and Canadian jobs, vanished
into the rugged terrain, triggering a massive manhunt now dragging
into its seventh week near Sheland County Sheriff Mike Morrison
(02:58):
at a previous news conference, He's going to have to
aim for perfection. He's not going to be able to
make a mistake, because all we need is one mistake
and one day to go in our favor, and he's
going to be in our custody. The US Marshall Service,
alongside a formidable coalition of local, state, and federal agencies,
has scoured hundreds of square miles of unforgiving terrain. A
(03:20):
June tenth siding near Blue At Pass, based on hiker's
reports of a lone, disheveled man avoiding contact, raised hopes,
but searches yielded nothing. A July fifth tip in Idaho's
Sawtooth National Forest led to a lookalike hiker later cleared,
stalling that lead officials note no certain evidence confirming Decker
(03:41):
is alive, and cadaver dogs have now joined the effort.
Decker is described as white, five foot eight, one hundred
and ninety pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He
is considered armed and dangerous. Whitney Decker described her ex
husband as experiencing mental health issues and being homeless at
the time. She also stated through her attorney, she wants
(04:02):
the fugitive father found dead or alive for closure. A
twenty thousand dollars reward is offered for information leading to
his capture. Contact the US Marshals at five zero nine,
nine two, five eight, five three four or nine one
one for the latest on this case. Watch Crime Stories
with Nancy Grace on Merit TV Monday through Friday at
(04:25):
seven pm Eastern. Check your local listings for channel assignment,
and subscribe to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on your
favorite podcast app. Nancy.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
Thanks, Jennifer. More crime and justice news after this.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
In a stomach churning betrayal, two Florida women allegedly applied
a juvenile girl with alcohol declared she was quote going
to become a woman tonight end quote and then orchestrated
her rape by a fifteen year old boy. Sandra Suarez Ramirez,
thirty three, and Jenessa Pierce, thirty four, now face a
(05:05):
litany of charges for their alleged roles in the depraved scheme.
Detailed by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the horrific incident
unfolded at a home in Big Compet, Key. According to police,
Ramirez and Pierce deliberately coerced the underage victim into downing
shots of alcohol from the bottle, systematically impairing her ability
(05:26):
to resist. The chilling prelude allegedly set the stage for
the unthinkable. Police say the woman's actions directly facilitated the crime,
allowing Pierce's younger brother, a fifteen year old, to then
rape the victim. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, taking over
the investigation due to jurisdictional ties, swiftly moved to arrest
(05:48):
Ramirez and Pierce. They were initially charged with john neglect,
with additional charges of child abuse and contributing to the
delinquency of a minor. Following authorities are also considering further
charges related to sexual assault. Facilitation as the investigation continues.
The juvenile suspect, whose identity is protected due to his age,
(06:10):
faces rape charges and is being processed through the juvenile
justice system. Ramirez and Peers are currently held at the
Maricopa County Jail, both on a ten thousand dollars bond.
The investigation remains ongoing, and finally, imagine your heart seizing
as the police department calls, only to have your terror
(06:31):
turned to sickening rage when the voice on the other
end delivers not a warning but a vile, twisted insult.
This nightmare became chilling reality for Ohio resident Karen Clinton,
leading to the sensational arrest of a former nine to
one to one dispatcher now facing criminal charges for a
(06:52):
cruel and shocking phone call. Loretta Nash, a former Twinsburg
Police Department dispatcher, is now facing telecommunications harassment charges after
allegedly hitting Karen with a call designed to harass, intimidate,
or abuse. The city wasted no time confirming Nash is
no longer employed Swift Justice for an incident that has
(07:15):
shaken community trust in its emergency services. The disturbing call
began with classic police formality quote Karen, it's the Twinsburg
Police Department calling. Can I have your attention? End quote?
But then the prank turns to punishment. Nash allegedly told
Clinton she'd quote won a prize end quote for her
whopping one hundred and eighty three calls over fifteen years,
(07:39):
the grand prize. Take a listen, So you wouldn't the prize.
It's called the Booby Prize. You are the dumbest person
to call this police department on a repeated basis, So
thank you for being arrested this city and have a
wonderful light. Clinton, a former nine to one to one
dispatcher herself, was left stunned and emotionally shattered. She immediately
(08:00):
reported the malicious mouthful to city Hall, sitting in motion
the investigation that led to Nash's downfall. Nash pleaded not
guilty and is out on bond, with her trial set
for September. This phone drama definitely far from over, Nancy.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
For the latest crime injustice news, go to crimeonline dot
com and please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories,
where we do our best define missing people, especially children,
and helped solve unsolved homicides with this crime alert I'm
Nancy Grace
Host
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