Amber Alert, Lake George and State Police
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Hours after an Amber Alert was issued for Melina Frattolin on July 20, the 9-year-old was found dead in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Police said 'there is no indication that an abduction occurred' after finding 'inconsistencies' in her father's account of events.
Authorities say the father initially said his daughter had been kidnapped, triggering an Amber Alert and multi-state investigation.
New York State Police say just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Warren County 911 received a call from Canadian resident 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin reporting his 9-year-old daughter Melina Frattolin missing in a possible abduction, leading to an AMBER alert being issued.
Authorities said Melina Frattolin was found dead July 20. State troopers say there was, "no indication that an abduction occurred."
The charges Luciano Frattolin faces were not immediately available, but records show he was booked early Monday at the Essex County jail
Police in Warren County issued an AMBER Alert early Sunday for a young girl that was missing. Sources have confirmed to NewsChannel 13’s Mark Mullholland that the girl has been found dead. Police have not yet released any information about where the child was found dead.
An IAN Alert was issued in Kentucky on Tuesday for a missing 5-year-old boy, and now troopers say he has been found dead.
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,