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.

A 9-year-old girl was abducted by an unknown suspect at New York’s Lake George, according to an Amber Alert received by some Massachusetts residents. New York State Police said in the alert that the girl, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was last seen at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday in a white van on Interstate 87 near exit 22.

An Amber Alert has been issued by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office for Melina Galanis Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl abducted from Lake George, New York, on Saturday, July 19. Melina was last seen around 9:40 p.m. on I-87 near Exit 22, wearing light-colored shorts, a black and white striped shirt, and white Adidas sneakers.

Lake George, N.Y. — An Amber Alert was issued early Sunday for a 9-year-old girl abducted by an unknown suspect in Lake George. Police issued the alert at about 1:23 a.m. Sunday stating that Melina Galanis Frattolin was last seen at 9:40 p.m. Saturday in a white van going south on Interstate 87 near Exit 22 (Lake George Village).

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Authorities say Melina Frattolin was abducted from Lake George July 19. She was last seen in a white van, wearing white Adidas and a blue striped shirt.