Police are frantically searching for a nine-year-old girl they believe has been abducted from Lake George in New York by a suspect in a white van.
New York State Police (NYSP) has asked for the public’s assistance in locating Melina Galanis Frattolin, warning that they believe she is in ‘imminent danger’.
She was last seen in a white van on Saturday at 9.40pm EST, traveling southbound on Interstate 87 near exit 22, according to NYSP.
‘The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious bodily harm and/or death,’ the department said.
NYSP issued an Amber Alert on Sunday after the girl still had not been found.
Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is investigating the case as a child abduction.
The suspect’s identity is not known, or their registration plate. Anyone with information should call WCSO at 518-743-2501 or to dial 911.
Galanis Frattolin is described as five feet tall, weighing 100 pounds and being of Indian descent with brown hair and blue eyes.
Police are frantically searching for a nine-year-old girl they believe was abducted from Lake George in New York by a suspect in a white van. Authorities have asked for the public’s assistance in locating Melina Galanis Frattolin (pictured), who was last seen Saturday night
She was last seen wearing a blue-and-white striped shirt, shorts and white Adidas sneakers.
Police did not disclose what Galanis Frattolin was doing at the time of the abduction, where she was or who she was with.
Amber Alerts are activated in ‘the most serious child-abduction cases,’ according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) website.
‘The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of a missing child.
‘These alerts are broadcast through radio, TV, road signs, cellphones, and other data-enabled devices.’
The nonprofit said that 1,268 children have been ‘recovered’ thanks to their assistance in 2025 alone.
Galanis Frattolin is described as five feet tall, weighing 100 pounds and being of Indian descent with brown hair and blue eyes. New York State Police has issued an Amber Alert for the child
Lake George, where the girl was last seen, is a small waterside town in the Adirondack region of upstate New York around 60 miles north of Albany.
This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.
