An investigation is underway following the death of a 9-year-old girl, who had gone missing near Lake George, New York.Hours after an Amber Alert was issued in her disappearance, state police say her body was found Sunday in the town of Ticonderoga,

Alleged Lake George killer dad Luciano Frattolin once admitted he had to learn to live with his slain daughter’s “messy art projects’’ and “chaotic’’ toys because of his obsession with keeping

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.

Troopers said the father's account of events and the timeline of his daughter's abduction had inconsistencies.

New York State Police will be releasing information about 9-year-old Melina Frattolin's death Monday 10 a.m. at the State Police barracks in Latham.

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.

Ticonderoga, N.Y. — A 9-year-old girl who was reported abducted Saturday evening in Upstate New York has been found dead with “no indication” of having been abducted, troopers said.

Authorities said Melina Frattolin was found dead July 20. State troopers say there was, "no indication that an abduction occurred."