Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to drop charges against a father accused of killing his three daughters, stating the U.S. Marshals Service told them Travis Decker was dead, according to reports.

The grim announcement came after remains believed to belong to Decker were discovered in the dense Washington wilderness.

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to drop charges against a father accused of killing his three daughters, stating the U.S. Marshals Service told them Travis Decker was dead,…