Luciano Frattolin is accused of murdering his daughter, Melina, while on vacation and leaving her body in a wooded area

A Canadian man who reported his 9-year-old daughter missing in New York has been arrested after she was found dead, authorities said Monday. Luciano Frattolin, the father of Melina Frattolin, was charged with second-degree murder and concealing of a corpse,

Officials said that the girl and her father had entered the United States legally on July 11 for a planned vacation in New York. The pair were expected to return home on Sunday, July 20.

Luciano Frattolin, a Canadian cafe owner, has been charged with the second-degree murder of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, in Ticonderoga, New York.

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

New York State Police have charged a Canadian father with murdering his 9-year-old daughter and disposing of her body in a wooded area.

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.

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