Amber alert, Ticonderoga
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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.
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Preliminary autopsy results released for 9-year-old in AMBER Alert turned homicide investigation
The preliminary autopsy results for Melina Frattolin, the 9-year-old girl found dead in Ticonderoga, New York, after being reported missing over the weekend, have been released by New York State Police.
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.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case before the State Police took over. Law enforcement identified “inconsistencies” in the father’s account of events and the timeline he provided, O’Neil said.
New York State Police said the father of a 9-year-old girl who was initially the subject of an Amber Alert and was later found dead has been charged with her murder.
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Adirondack communities react to amber alerts over the weekend
Adirondack communities were shaken by the alerts because the reported abduction was not far from them. Ticonderoga hairdresser Bridgette Cruz was in a state of disbelief after police said the abduction report was fabricated.
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Melina Frattolin: 5 key facts on 9-year-old found dead in Ticonderoga - from parents to Canada link
An Amber Alert was issued in New York on Saturday after Melina Galanis Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl, went missing
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