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5. "sought an Amber Alert from state police that night, according to the release, but its request "did not meet the require
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 09:05 PM
Jun 3

The department sought an Amber Alert from state police that night, according to the release, but its request “did not meet the required criteria.”

A spokesperson for Washington State Patrol said the request did not meet two criteria of the alert system, a federal program with strict guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Justice: there must be a reason to believe the missing person has been abducted and there must be a known, imminent danger of serious injury or death.

Decker had some custodial rights, so abduction was not an immediate legal presumption, said the spokesperson, Chris Loftis.

"In a situation where a custodial parent is late returning children to another parent, law enforcement does not automatically have clear indication that the children are in danger," he added.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-missing-girls-found-dead-washington-state-father-suspected-killing-s-rcna210743

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