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

Ticonderoga, NY (WRGB) — A man is facing murder charges in the death of his 9-year-old daughter, who was the subject of an AMBER Alert over the weekend. Authorities now believe, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was never truly missing, and that her father, Luciano Frattolin staged the entire disappearance to cover up her death.

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

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

Court documents obtained by NewsChannel 13 are shedding new light on the alleged murder of Melina Frattolin, 9.

A Montreal man has been charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after his 9-year-old daughter was found dead

The father of a 9-year-old Canadian tourist found dead in upstate New York was arrested early Monday after allegedly filing a bogus abduction report. Luciano Frattolin was booked into Essex County Jail at 2:04 a.