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.

The death of Melina Frattolin, a 9-year-old Montreal girl allegedly murdered by her father in Ticonderoga, has been ruled a homicide by drowning.

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.

Ticonderoga, NY (WRGB) — New York State Police have charged Luciano Frattolin from Canada with second-degree murder following the discovery of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, whose body was found in Ticonderoga.

New York State Police said the father of a 9-year-old girl who was initially the subject of an Amber Alert and was later found dead has been charged with her murder.

Adirondack communities were shaken by the alerts because the reported abduction was not far from them. Ticonderoga hairdresser Bridgette Cruz was in a state of disbelief after police said the abduction report was fabricated.

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

An Amber Alert was issued in New York on Saturday after Melina Galanis Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl, went missing