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

Authorities released a cause of death for a 9-year-old girl believed to have been murdered by her father in upstate New York.Melina Frattolin died from asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide,

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — The preliminary autopsy results for Melina Frattolin have been released by New York State Police. The 9-year-old had been found dead on Sunday in Ticonderoga after being reported missing by her father in Lake George on Saturday.

State Police are asking anyone with surveillance images and videos of the silver Toyota Prius that Luciano and Melina Frattolin had been driving during their vacation to reach out to them.

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

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

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.

N.Y. State Police had issued an Amber Alert​ for Melina Frattolin after she was reported missing in Lake George. Her body was found Sunday in Ticonderoga.