Police have charged Melina's father Luciano Frattolin with murder in the case. The medical examiner said her death was a homicide and caused by drowning.

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

Luciano Frattolin frequently posted stories about his world travel, luxury purchases, his coffee company and his daughter.

State Police say preliminary results show 9-year-old Melina Frattolin died of asphyxia due to drowning. Her father, Luciano, remains jailed on a murder charge.

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. ( WTEN) — The preliminary autopsy results for Melina Frattolin, the 9-year-old girl found dead in Ticonderoga, New York, after being reported missing over the weekend, have been released by New York State Police.

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,

Ticonderoga, N.Y. ― A 9-year-old girl believed to have been killed by her father while on vacation in Upstate New York died by drowning, State Police said Tuesday.

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — 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 submitted two police reports ...

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.