https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/am...anis-frattolin

While an Amber alert was issued in the case early Sunday morning, law enforcement identified inconsistencies in the father’s account of events and the timeline he provided.

With the assistance of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, Ticonderoga Police Department, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Forest Rangers, and New York State Police K9 and Aviation units, Melina was located deceased in Ticonderoga, New York.

9-year-old Melina Galanis Frattolin was last seen in a white van on I-87 southbound near exit 22, Lake George at 9:40 p.m.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...missing-child/

An investigation is underway following the death of a 9-year-old girl, who had gone missing near Lake George, New York.

Hours after an Amber Alert was issued in her disappearance, state police say her body was found Sunday in the town of Ticonderoga, roughly 40 miles northeast of the lake.

The 9-year-old was reported missing in the area of Exit 22 in Lake George by her father just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, state police said.

"The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially led the investigation. As the case progressed, law enforcement identified inconsistencies in the father's account of events and the timeline he provided," state police said in a statement, later adding, "At this time, there is no indication that an abduction occurred, and there is no threat to the public."