Accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin may have been struggling to cover child support for his daughter, owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to creditors despite depicting a high-flying lifestyle

Luciano Frattolin is accused of murdering his daughter, Melina, 9, while on vacation in upstate New York, per the police

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.

Luciano Frattolin — a 45-year-old debt-riddled neat-freak — was charged with second-degree murder and unlawful disposal of a corpse after the tragic child was found dead in a shallow waterway outside Ticonderoga on the northern end of Lake George on Sunday afternoon.

The charges Luciano Frattolin faces were not immediately available, but records show he was booked early Monday at the Essex County jail

An AMBER AERT has been issued, 9-year-old child MELINA FRATTOLIN, Indian female, brown hair, wearing shorts, blue and white striped shirt, and white Adidas sne

New York State Police have charged a Canadian father with murdering his 9-year-old daughter and disposing of her body in a wooded area.

The Montreal man charged in the murder of his nine-year-old daughter entered a not guilty plea and has been remanded to jail until a court appearance on Friday.