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.

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.

Luciano Frattolin, 45, has been charged with his daughter’s murder after police say he fabricated a story that she was kidnapped

An AMBER AERT has been issued, 9-year-old child MELINA FRATTOLIN, Indian female, brown hair, wearing shorts, blue and white striped shirt, and white Adidas sne

Luciano Frattolin has been charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after his daughter, Melina Frattolin, was reported missing and later found dead, with the story he

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

New York State Police issued an Amber alert on Sunday for a missing 9-year-old girl in Upstate New York police believe may be in imminent danger.

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A 9-year-old girl is in 'imminent danger' after being abducted from Lake George, according to police. Melina Galanis Frattolin last seen in a white van on a local highway.

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