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.

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

Melina Frattolin, 9, was found dead after her father claimed she had been kidnapped. New York State Police say the girl, who was the subject of an Amber Alert, was never abducted.

Luciano Frattolin is in custody after his daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was found dead in NY after being reported missing over the weekend.

Many people in the Capital Region were awakened by Amber Alerts on their phones early Sunday morning, while others reported receiving the alerts

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

Luciano Frattolin, the father of Melina Frattolin, faces charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse.