New York State Police said the father of a 9-year-old girl who was initially the subject of an Amber Alert and was later found dead has been charged with her murder.

Later that day she was found dead in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Melina was initially reported missing the day before by her father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, who said he believed his daughter had been kidnapped.

The girl lived with her mother, who has been estranged from Luciano Frattolin since 2019, police said. By The Associated Press and NBC New York Staff • Published July 23, 2025 • Updated on ...