Amber Alert issued for 9-year-old girl in Lake George, NY
Warren County Sheriff's Office activated the alert system on Sunday, July 20 for Melina Galanis Frattolin. She is described as 5 feet tall weighing 100 pounds with brown eyes and hair, last seen wearing a blue and white striped shirt, shorts and white Adidas sneakers.
Authorities say she was last seen in a white van on I-87 southbound near Exit 22 in Lake George, New York, at 9:40 p.m. ET, and was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe she is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death. There are no known suspects identified by police in the alert.
Anyone with information about this abduction is asked to call Warren County Sheriffs Office at 518-743-2501 or dial 911. Updates are also posted on amber.ny.gov, and on the New York State Police Facebook page.
This is a developing story.
Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@usatoday.com and on X @KathrynPlmr.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Amber Alert issued in Lake George, NY for Melina Frattolin
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