Father’s Lies Led to Daughter’s Death | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

A mother testifies in a chilling murder trial about her missing daughter, Melina, whose disappearance sparked an Amber Alert after her father allegedly staged her abduction to cover up her death. The father’s shifting travel plans — first to Ethiopia, then the Northeast — unravel as investigators find inconsistencies, including his claim of two men in a white van. Melina’s body was discovered in a New York pond, and the father, now facing murder and body-hiding charges, remains defiant — even making a disturbing remark about it being “easier” to kill her in Ethiopia. The trial continues as…