Tragedy struck Ticonderoga, New York, when 9-year-old Melina Frattolin of Montreal was found dead in a pond on July 20, 2025—just a day after being reported missing. Her father, 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human body. Authorities say his shifting stories, including a false abduction claim, raised suspicion early in the investigation. Melina’s death has been ruled a homicide by drowning. The two had traveled to the U.S. for a summer trip, and she was set to return to her mother the same day she was found. The case has left both communities in shock as the investigation continues.
