Melina Galanis Frattolin’s body was recovered in Ticonderoga, New York – roughly 30 miles away from Lake George, where her father originally reported she was last seen.

A 9-year-old Canadian girl, Melina Frattolin, went missing near Lake George in New York and her father reported the incident as a kidnapping. Her body was later discovered in Ticonderoga. Police arrested Luciano Frattolin,

A Canadian man was charged with murder in the death of his 9-year-old daughter in upstate New York, authorities said. Her body was found in a shallow pond.

Luciano Frattolin is in custody after his daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was found dead in NY after being reported missing over the weekend.

The charges Luciano Frattolin faces were not immediately available, but records show he was booked early Monday at the Essex County jail

Luciano Frattolin reported his daughter Melina missing in New York. An Amber Alert was issued. The police investigation revealed inconsistencies in Frattolin's story. Melina's body was found near Lake George.

Luciano Frattolin, a Canadian cafe owner, has been charged with the second-degree murder of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, in Ticonderoga, New York.

Luciano Frattolin was arrested after his daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was found dead hours after his apparently bogus kidnapping report.

A 9-year-old girl was abducted by an unknown suspect at New York’s Lake George, according to an Amber Alert received by some Massachusetts residents. New York State Police said in the alert that the girl, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was last seen at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday in a white van on Interstate 87 near exit 22.