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.

Authorities say the father initially said his daughter had been kidnapped, triggering an Amber Alert and multi-state investigation.

Two North Country communities are holding vigils Tuesday evening in memory of the 9-year-old girl that was found dead in Ticonderoga. The reported abduction of Melina Frattolin prompted an Amber Alert very early Sunday morning.

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

Police found a 15-year-old girl with gunshot wounds about 10:40 p.m. on July 19 in one of three incidents of gun violence.

Police in Warren County issued an AMBER Alert early Sunday for a young girl that was missing. Sources have confirmed to NewsChannel 13’s Mark Mullholland that the girl has been found dead. Police have not yet released any information about where the child was found dead.

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