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3:31 PM -- Law enforcement sources connected to the search for Travis Decker tell TMZ ... the belief is he probably killed himself and is lying dead somewhere.

Our sources say it's hard to find someone in a forest when they're not mobile ... because there's no trail for authorities to pick up on ... and if Travis is dead, it's going to be hard to find his body.

Still, we're told the investigation remains open and the possibility still exists that Decker is alive somewhere.

Our sources say sometimes people can be gone and stay gone, but it's hard to stay gone in this day and age, especially for months ... as has been the case here.

False alarm in the ongoing manhunt for suspected killer Travis Decker ... the feds say bones found near where his dead daughters' bodies were discovered turned out to be from an animal.

The FBI says Central Washington University examined the bones and determined they are not from a human.

As we reported ... the FBI said last week they found bones near the Leavenworth, WA campground where Decker's daughters -- Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5 -- were found dead.

Bryan Kohberger's mom flagged the news of the University of Idaho murders to her son ... weeks before he became the main suspect in the killing spree, new evidence shows.

Forensic experts spoke with NewsNation's Banfield about the shocking update, breaking down how uncovered cell phone data shows Bryan and his mother, MaryAnn Kohberger, discussed the murders ... a mere 4 days after they took place. Take that in!!!

Specifically, on Nov. 17, 2022, MaryAnn texted her son an article about the case ... which described the grisly injuries sustained by one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.

Robin Westman -- the school shooter who killed two kids at a Minneapolis Catholic school last week -- went to a gun store days before the shooting ... and handled multiple weapons, security video from the shop shows.

New footage, obtained by KSTP in Minnesota, shows Westman walking into the store around 12:30 PM on Saturday, August 23 ... four days before the shooting at Annunciation Catholic school.

Westman walks around the store ... interacting with staff members and looking down the sight of a pistol and a rifle.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping had one hell of a conversation during their meeting today ... the world leaders were caught on a hot mic discussing the possibility of living to 150 -- and beyond!!!

Watch the video ... Putin and Xi are seen walking side by side and having a passionate conversation while heading to watch Beijing's military parade -- which commemorates the 80 years since World War II ended.

A hot mic then picks up the pair's conversation, with Putin's translator shedding light on the topic at hand ... bio-technology, and how it can lead to a longer life.

President Trump says the U.S. military conducted a missile strike against alleged Tren de Aragua narco-terrorists ... and the attack is on video!

The White House just released wild footage from the mission ... and you see a speed boat suddenly burst into flames.

Trump said the strike occurred while the alleged Venezuelan gang members were at sea in International waters.

A competitive cheerleader at the University of Kentucky is facing criminal charges after cops say they found a dead infant wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag in a closet ... and police say she's the child's mother.

The Lexington Police Department says 21-year-old Laken Snelling was arrested Sunday and charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.

Police say they were dispatched last Wednesday morning to a residence near the UK campus when a call came in for a "deceased infant located inside of a closet."

Donald Trump says his longtime ally Rudy Giuliani has earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom ... while the latter recovers from a horrific car accident.

POTUS announced the news on Truth Social Monday ... calling Rudy the greatest mayor in the history of New York City and "an equally great American Patriot."

He says more details are to come, and he thanks people for their time and attention ... before finishing off the post with a hearty "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!"

Eager Labor Day beachgoers may have had their holiday plans s*** on ... 'cause fecal contamination in the ocean shut down a bunch of beaches!

Bacterial concentrations tied to feces have wreaked havoc on areas from coast to coast ... according to the Associated Press.

Popular holiday hot spots -- like Benjamin's Beach in Long Island and part of Imperial Beach in San Diego -- have closed because of the proverbial poop tsunami ... likely causing many to pivot from their previous plans.

President Trump is putting to bed any rumors of his demise, the only way he knows how ... with a SLEDGEHAMMER!

47 jumped on Truth Social Sunday and blasted out a one-liner in all caps, responding to someone talking about Trump's recent death rumors by saying ... "NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE."

On Friday, people online were singing a much different tune. Conspiracy theorists speculated that Trump was headed to his grave due to health concerns, citing past photos of his bruised hands and swollen ankles.

Two small planes smashed into each other mid-air in Colorado on Sunday ... sending smoke billowing into the sky and igniting one of the aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration tells TMZ ... a Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 collided around 12:10 PM near Fort Morgan -- about 80 miles northeast of Denver. The FAA says two people were aboard each aircraft at the time.

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office says one plane caught fire as it came down while the other was heavily damaged.

Dramatic video out of North Carolina shows the heart stopping moment a small plane slammed into the Atlantic Ocean … flipping on impact before rescuers pulled the pilot out in a race against time.

The single engine aircraft had just taken off from Cape Fear Regional Jetport earlier this month when the engine suddenly failed, forcing the pilot to make a split second call … attempt a return to the runway, risk landing on a crowded beach or ditch in the ocean. He chose the water.

The footage of the crash is chilling. The plane skims across the surface at high speed before flipping nose over into the waves.

The Minneapolis mass shooter was armed with heavy artillery and wore tactical gear when they shot up a church, killing 2 children and injuring 18 other people, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.

Robin Westman went on a bloody rampage Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis with three high-powered firearms and dressed in body armor, the docs say.

Westman brandished a Taurus semi-automatic pistol, a Mossberg shotgun, and a semi-automatic rifle, according to police. The shooter used all three deadly weapons to shoot through windows of the church in which adults and children were praying in the pews. Westman took the lives of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski while injuring 18 others -- mostly children and a few adults.

The ongoing manhunt for suspected killer Travis Decker may have a major update ... bones were found near where his daughters' bodies were discovered, TMZ has confirmed.

For those who haven't been following the case ... Decker's daughters -- Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5 -- were found dead on June 2 at campground near Leavenworth, WA -- with the father's whereabouts unknown. A massive manhunt was launched shortly thereafter.

An FBI spokesperson tells TMZ ... "We can confirm that some bones were collected as part of the search activity earlier in the week around the Rock Island Campground. These bones will be further analyzed to determine if they are animal or human."

Decker became the main suspect after his DNA -- and only his DNA -- was found on the plastic bags covering his late daughters' heads. Their deaths were pronounced a homicide, as the county medical examiner ruled they died by suffocation.

Robin Westman -- the shooter who killed two children at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this week -- went through a breakup shortly before going on the rampage ... according to new documents.

The Minneapolis Police Department released a report Friday about a conversation officers had with James Westman -- Robin's father. They say James told them Robin recently broke up with a significant other and had been staying with a friend after the split.

We spoke to a neighbor who said they've known the Westmans for years ... and, the neighbor tells us this relationship was tumultuous at times -- adding that Robin's parents begged Robin to end it.

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Caitlyn Jenner opened up about losing her friend Sophia Hutchins just a few months ago ... relating it to the grief parents at a Minnesota Catholic school may be feeling after a mass shooting took the lives of two kids this week.

The reality star got real about her sorrow on "Fox News at Night" Thursday, explaining she's been "dealing with death" for the past seven weeks ... and, it's been especially difficult in the immediate aftermath.

She said ... “Here I am dealing with my grief, and I just can’t even imagine parents who dropped their kid off at school and, like that father just said, ‘I’ll never get a chance to talk to him again.’ That is just so horrible. I’ve been dealing with grief, and these people have a long road ahead of them, and they’re going to be dealing with grief.”