She said that after begging authorities to send out an Amber Alert via her lawyer, she was told that the case did not meet the requirements.

Twenty miles from their home in Washington state, Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia were found dead on Monday at a Leavenworth campground. Their wrists had been tied with zip ties, and they had all been suffocated by plastic bags.

Travis, an Afghan veteran, is wanted on suspicion of their murder. According to reports, he suffers from “complicated PTSD” and “additional mental health concerns.”