Trial of Father Accused of Killing Daughter | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

A chilling case from Elizabethtown, New York, unfolds as Luciano Frattolin stands trial for the murder of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, whose body was discovered in a Ticonderoga marsh under a rock in July 2025. Initially claiming she’d been kidnapped, Frattolin’s story triggered an Amber Alert and massive search — only for the truth to emerge the next day. Prosecutors are wrapping up their case, with testimony from investigators, a forensic pathologist revealing Melina died from drowning by asphyxiation, and her mother recounting her harrowing ordeal. The courtroom is gripped by grief and…