The death of Melina Frattolin, a 9-year-old Montreal girl allegedly murdered by her father in Ticonderoga, has been ruled a homicide by drowning.

A community shaken after nine-year-old Melina Frattolin was found dead in the small New York town of Ticonderoga on Sunday. Her death was ruled a homicide. Her father, Luciano Frattolin of Montreal is being charged in her death.

State Police are searching the path Luciano Frattolin may have taken along the Northway before his daughter was killed this weekend.

Two North Country communities are holding vigils Tuesday evening in memory of the 9-year-old girl that was found dead in Ticonderoga. The reported abduction of Melina Frattolin prompted an Amber Alert very early Sunday morning.

People in the North Country gathered on Tuesday for candlelight vigils in memory of the young girl found dead on Sunday in Ticonderoga. Both the Ticonderoga and Schroon Lake communities came together to honor Melina Frattolin,

The charges Luciano Frattolin faces were not immediately available, but records show he was booked early Monday at the Essex County jail

As New York State Police continue investigating the death of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, investigators asked anyone with information to come forward Tuesday. One Ticonderoga resident said she submitted two police reports,