Father on Trial for Daughter’s Murder | Burlington News

Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

A chilling murder trial has begun in Elizabethtown, New York, as Luciano Frattolin, 45, stands accused of killing his 9-year-old daughter Melina during a July vacation. Prosecutors allege he murdered her and concealed her body under a log near a pond in Ticonderoga, with cell phone data and muddy clothes found at the scene pointing to his presence. Frattolin claims she was kidnapped and insists he’s innocent, facing second-degree murder and concealing a corpse charges. His defense argues the case rests on shaky circumstantial evidence, while Melina’s mother is expected to testify for the…