New York, Amber Alert and Abduction
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N.Y. State Police had issued an Amber Alert for Melina Frattolin after she was reported missing in Lake George. Her body was found Sunday in Ticonderoga.
Hours after an Amber Alert was issued for Melina Frattolin on July 20, the 9-year-old was found dead in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Police said 'there is no indication that an abduction occurred' after finding 'inconsistencies' in her father's account of events.
N.Y. State Police had issued an Amber Alert for Melina Frattolin before her body was found Sunday in Ticonderoga. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
An Amber Alert issued for 9-year-old Melina Galanis Frattolin was canceled after her body was found in Ticonderoga, New York.
A 9-year-old girl is in 'imminent danger' after being abducted from Lake George, according to police. Melina Galanis Frattolin last seen in a white van on a local highway.
Lake George, N.Y. — An Amber Alert was issued early Sunday for a 9-year-old girl abducted by an unknown suspect in Lake George. Police issued the alert at about 1:23 a.m. Sunday stating that Melina Galanis Frattolin was last seen at 9:40 p.m. Saturday in a white van going south on Interstate 87 near Exit 22 (Lake George Village).
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