In one of Washington's most iconic hiking regions, the high-stakes manhunt for Travis Decker has drawn global attention – and now, officials are offering a pointed answer to the question on many minds: how will it end?

"We're going to keep the pressure on," the Chelan County Sheriff told June 12 as he prepared to board a helicopter to help in the search.

The hunt has narrowed for murder suspect Travis Decker after hikers reported a sighting near a remote alpine lake in Washington.