A man whose 9-year-old daughter was found dead in a wooded pond after he reported that she had been abducted while they were they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with murder.

The father of a 9-year-old has been charged with murder in the second degree and concealment of a human corpse after he allegedly murdered his daughter in upstate New York.

What started as an Amber Alert in New York’s Adirondacks is now a murder investigation. On Saturday night, 9-year-old Melina Frattolin’s father called 911 to report her missing. But officers noticed inconsistencies with Luciano Frattolin’s story,

New York State Police have charged a Canadian father with murdering his 9-year-old daughter and disposing of her body in a wooded area.

Accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin may have been struggling to cover child support for his daughter, owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to creditors despite depicting a high-flying lifestyle

The search for Melina Frattolin ended in tragedy Sunday after state police found her body in Ticonderoga, New York.

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

The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious bodily harm and/or death,” the alert read.