Melina Frattolin, 9, was found dead after her father claimed she had been kidnapped. New York State Police say the girl, who was the subject of an Amber Alert, was never abducted.

Luciano Frattolin is accused of murdering his daughter, Melina, while on vacation and leaving her body in a wooded area

New York State Police are investigating the death of a young girl.. reported missing by her father Saturday night. Troopers report inconsistencies in father's story.

After initially reporting his daughter missing, Luciano Frattolin was arrested when 8-year-old Melina Galanis Frattolin was found dead in upstate New York.

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. -- A New York State AMBER Alert has been issued for a child that was allegedly abducted in the Adirondacks. The Warren County Sheriff's Office says 9-year-old Melina Frattolin was last seen around 9:40 p.m. Friday traveling southbound on Interstate 87 in Lake George in a white van.

A Canadian girl reported missing near Lake George was found dead in upstate New York, and her father’s account of the night is under scrutiny, state police said.The 9-year-old, identified as Melina Frattolin,

Melina Galanis Frattolin, 9, was found dead in Ticonderoga. An Amber Alert for the New York girl was canceled on Sunday