Alleged killer dad Luciano Frattolin didn’t like being “tied down” by his young daughter, whom he sometimes only saw once a year, according to a former friend. Frattolin, 45, who

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

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.

Residents of Ticonderoga, N.Y., hold a vigil honoring 9-year-old Melina Frattolin. Her father, Luciano Frattolin, has been charged with her murder. WPTZ's Jackson Stoever reports.

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.

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

TICONDEROGA, NY — Hundreds of locals from the close-knit upstate community where 9-year-old Melina Frattolin was allegedly murdered by her father mourned the little girl in a heartbreaking vigil Tuesday.

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.

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,

Police have charged Melina's father Luciano Frattolin with murder in the case. The medical examiner said her death was a homicide and caused by drowning.