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

WNYT in Albany is reporting that 9-year old Melina Galanis Frattolin, the object of an Amber Alert issued this morning, has been found dead. The station cites sources confirming that she was found deceased.

A suspect was unknown at the time of the Amber Alert, and authorities are encouraging anyone with information tied to the girl's whereabouts to call the WCSO at 518-743-2501 or to dial 911.Frattolin is described as being of Indian descent with brown hair and blue eyes.

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.

Amber Alert for Melina Galanis Frattolin was cancelled after she was found dead in Ticonderoga. Inconsistencies were found in the account provided by her father

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.

New York State Police are searching for 9-year-old Melina Galanis Frattolin, who they say was last seen near Lake George when an unknown suspect took her.

Ticonderoga, NY (WRGB) — A man is charged with murder in connection with the death of his 9-year-old daughter, who was the subject of an AMBER Alert over the weekend. Authorities now believe, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was never truly missing, and that her father, Luciano Frattolin staged the entire disappearance to cover up her death.

A 9-year-old girl, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was found dead in Ticonderoga on Sunday after an Amber Alert was issued the night before. Authorities say she was reportedly abducted from Lake George.

An Amber Alert was issued in New York on Saturday after Melina Galanis Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl, went missing