According to the Wenatchee Police Department, the girls had been visiting the area with their father — a visit that turned into a nightmare, as he is currently wanted in connection with their murders.

The father, 32-year-old Travis Decker, remains at large, with law enforcement warning the public not to approach him.

Authorities believe Decker, a military veteran with extensive combat training and serious mental health struggles, suffocated his daughters during what was supposed to be a brief, court-approved visit.

A mother’s worst nightmare

The girls vanished Friday evening after Decker picked them up for a three-hour visitation — a routine exchange their mother