A 9-year-old girl is believed to be in "imminent danger" after being kidnapped in upstate New York, prompting an Amber Alert, authorities said on Sunday. The abduction of the girl, identified by the Warren County Sheriff's Office as Melina Galanis Frattolin, occurred around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, according to police.

Police sent an alert to people's phones saying Melina Galanis Frattolin was last seen southbound in a white van on I-87 near exit 22 at 9:40 p.m. Saturday.

Television station 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.

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 Amber Alert has been issued for 9-year-old Melina Galanis Frattolin, who was abducted Saturday night near Lake George, New York.

The New York State Police, at the request of the Warren County Sherriff Office, have issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old girl who is believed to have been abducted Saturday night in Lake George. Part of the Amber Alert states that the child was taken “under circumstances that lead

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.

The suspect in an Alabama Amber Alert has been formally charged in last week’s murder of an Auburn woman and her teen daughter, and the kidnapping of his own son. Aaron Dontay Williams, 41, is charged with first-degree kidnapping in the July 10 abduction of his 3-year-old son,