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Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, Nysp Says
A Canadian girl reported missing near Lake George was found dead in upstate New York, and her father’s account of the night is under scrutiny, state police said.
UPDATE: Luciano Frattolin Charged With Murder
The 9-year-old, identified as Melina Frattolin, was reported missing around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of Exit 22 on I-87, prompting an Amber Alert, according to a release from New York State Police.
The call came from her father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, also of Canada, who initially claimed a possible abduction had occurred, authorities said. Luciano Frattolin app…
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced.
Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV.
That story was a lie, authorities now say.
After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…