Melina Galanis Frattolin’s body was recovered in Ticonderoga, New York – roughly 30 miles away from Lake George, where her father originally reported she was last seen.

A father is charged for allegedly murdering his 9-year-old Greek-Canadian daughter and dumping her body in a lake in New York.

A Canadian man was charged with murder in the death of his 9-year-old daughter in upstate New York, authorities said. Her body was found in a shallow pond.

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

Luciano Frattolin is in custody after his daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was found dead in NY after being reported missing over the weekend.

A 9-year-old Canadian girl, Melina Frattolin, went missing near Lake George in New York and her father reported the incident as a kidnapping. Her body was later discovered in Ticonderoga. Police arrested Luciano Frattolin,

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.

Luciano Frattolin was arrested after his daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was found dead hours after his apparently bogus kidnapping report.

Luciano Frattolin reported his daughter Melina missing in New York. An Amber Alert was issued. The police investigation revealed inconsistencies in Frattolin's story. Melina's body was found near Lake George.