Melina's father, Luciano Frattolin, was arrested Monday and faces charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a corpse.

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.

The body of Melina Galanis Frattolin, 9, of Canada, was found in Ticonderoga, N.Y., on Sunday, one day after her father falsely reported that she had been abducted, the police said.

A Lake George hotel owner believes he may have stumbled upon a crucial piece of evidence in the case of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin —

Luciano, who divorced Melina's mother in 2019, stopped answering the mom's messages after she asked one heartbreaking question.

According to Frattolin’s bio on Gambella Coffee’s website, he spends the majority of his time in Montreal, Canada. Furthermore, he has a mixed ethnicity. Luciano was born to an Ethiopian mother and an Italian father in Gambella.

A candlelight vigil is set to take place for 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, whose tragic passing has deeply affected the Ticonderoga community

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

According to New York State Police, the autopsy of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin shows she died from asphyxia due to drowning. RELATED: Father charged with murder of daughter, 9, who was reported missing in Adirondacks areaOn July 19,