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New York Post
7 days ago
- New York Post
Grandma who saw accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin tormented by thought she could have saved his daughter
A New York grandmother who believes she spotted accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin is tormented by the thought she should have saved his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, she told The Post. 'This is really bothering me,' Rebecca Kulickowski said of driving past a 'skinny, tall guy' around the same time and location as Frattolin is accused of drowning his daughter in Ticonderoga on Saturday. 'I've kept playing that moment back in my head, asking why we didn't stop?' Kulickowski said — saying is plagued by wondering, 'If we had, she'd still be alive.' 4 Luciano Frattolin has been accused of drowning his daughter after reporting a hoax kidnapping. Essex County Sheriff's Office Lulickowski previously revealed how she had been driving through Ticonderoga toward Schroon Lake on Saturday when she saw a Toyota Prius stopped in the road. 'It only caught my eye because as I was driving past the car, I seen a skinny, tall guy,' she told News 10. 'And he was running up a hill that he was parked next to and there was a wooded area on the bottom of it,' she said. 'I just didn't feel right, there was something about him, I don't know, our eyes locked when I drove by, he looked at me,' she said. 4 Rebecca Kulickowski told The Post she keeps replaying the moment she saw him in her head. WTEN The next day, Kulickowski got an Amber Alert about little Melina and immediately contacted police. 'We got an alert and I was like, 'God no.' I can't even tell you what I felt in that moment, it was horrible,' she said. 4 Little Melina Frattolin's body was found in Eagle Lake pinned under a log on Sunday. Instagram/Luciano Frattolin The alert was triggered by the girl's dad claiming she'd been kidnapped, which officials later said appeared to be a hoax. The alert was called off when Melina's body was discovered pinned under a log in Eagle Lake, between Ticonderoga and Schroon Lake, close to where Kulickowski saw the suspicious man. Frattolin, who had custody of his daughter for the week, was charged on Monday with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. 4 Frattolin appeared in court on Monday charged with murder and concealment of a corpse. Wnyt13 He is alleged to have strangled his daughter to death around an hour after she spoke to her mother, and some two and a half hours before he called in a missing persons report at around 10 p.m. Saturday. Frattolin was arrested early on Monday morning and appeared in court later that day, when he pleaded not guilty. He is due back in court again on Friday.
New York Post
23-07-2025
- New York Post
Alleged killer dad Luciano Frattolin spotted in woods
A New York woman thinks she saw accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin 'running up a hill' close to where his 9-year-old daughter was found drowned. Rebecca Kulickowski, a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga in upstate New York, told News10 that she submitted two police reports after seeing a man she now believes was Frattolin running away from his car on Saturday evening, when Melina Frattolin is thought to have been killed. Kulickowski was driving through Ticonderoga toward Schroon Lake when she saw a Toyota Prius stopped in the road. 6 Police arrested Luciano Frattolin after he claimed his daughter had been abducted. Instagram/Luciano Frattolin 'It only caught my eye because as I was driving past the car, I seen a skinny tall guy,' she told News10. 'And he was running up a hill that he was parked next to and there was a wooded area on the bottom of it,' she said. 'I just didn't feel right, there was something about him, I don't know, our eyes locked when I drove by, he looked at me,' she said. Kulickowski did not see a child with the man at the time — but immediately contacted police when she got an Amber Alert about little Melina on Sunday. 'We got an alert and I was like, 'God no.' I can't even tell you what I felt in that moment, it was horrible,' she said. 6 Frattolin is being held at the Essex County Jail in upstate New York Essex County Sheriff's Office The alert was triggered by the girl's dad claiming she'd been kidnapped, which officials later said appeared to be a hoax. The alert was called off when Melina's body was discovered pinned under a log in Eagle Lake, between Ticonderoga and Schroon Lake, close to where Kulickowski saw the suspicious man. 6 The suspect lied that his daughter had been abducted, police said. Wnyt13 6 Frattolin was arrested and charged with his daughter's murder. Instagram/Luciano Frattolin Frattolin, who had custody of his daughter for the week, was charged on Monday with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. He and Melina entered the US from Canada on July 11 and traveled around New York and Connecticut, visiting New York City before heading back upstate. Follow The Post's coverage on Melina Frattolin On Saturday at 5:30 p.m. the pair were spotted in Frattolin's Prius in Saratoga Springs, around 67 miles south of Ticonderoga. Around an hour later at 6:30 p.m., Melina called her mother back home in Montreal and sounded well. 6 This map shows where Melina was found dead in upstate New York. Merrill Sherman / NY Post Design 6 Melina was found dead near Lake George. New York State Police Frattolin then allegedly stopped answering his estranged partner's messages about when he would be bringing Melina back, as he was scheduled to do on Saturday. He is alleged to have strangled his daughter to death around an hour after she spoke to her mother, and some two and a half hours before he called in a missing persons report at around 10 p.m. Saturday. Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Frattolin was arrested early on Monday morning and appeared in court later that day where he pleaded not guilty. He is due back in court again on Friday.
International Business Times
05-07-2025
- International Business Times
Upstate Teacher's Aide Accused of Engaging in Sexual Intercourse with Teenage Student in Her Car Parked Near School
A teacher's aide in Upstate New York is accused of having sex with a teenage student in her car, which was parked outside the school. The aide, identified as 19-year-old Alexsandra Morales, allegedly "engaged in sexually charged physical interactions" with the unidentified boy, beginning with "sexually explicit communications and... sexually explicit media," and progressing to "sexually charged physical interactions... in various places within the subject school," according to a complaint filed June 30 by the boy's mother. Morales Accused of Kissing, Performing Oral Sex and Engaging in Sexual Intercourse with the Student in Her Car The alleged abuse took place between 2024 and 2025. According to the complaint, it included "kissing in and around" Cohoes High School until the winter of 2025, when the aide "engaged in oral sex with [the student], multiple times in [her] car within the subject school." "Then, in February of 2025, [the aide] engaged in sexual intercourse with [the student] in [her] car within the... school," the complaint notes. Morales is now facing a pair of criminal misdemeanor charges: sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child. Morales was Arrested After the Teen's Mother Found Out About the Inappropriate Relationship According to the complaint, the teenage victim's mother found out about the sexual relationship on March 18. Morales was arrested two days later, News10 reported. The student involved was 15 at the time of the alleged abuse and was too young to legally consent, according to police. Cohoes Police Chief Todd Waldin told News10 that his department pursued felony charges against Morales, but that they were precluded from doing so by the state penal code because the age difference between Morales and the student was less than four years. Lawsuit Accuses the School of Negligent Hiring, Failure to Take Action Against the Employee Despite Being Aware of the Misconduct The lawsuit, which was brought under the New York Child Victims Act, accuses the school district of negligent hiring, training, and supervision, as well as failing to remove the employee from the school despite notice of reported misconduct. It further claims that the administration "knew or should have known about the subject pattern of abuse and should have prevented or stopped it," and that it "allowed for these violent and deviant incidents to occur on a regular and repeating basis, despite having notice of their occurrence." "Each instance of [Morales'] sexual misconduct and inappropriate physical contact with [the teen] constitutes battery," the student's mother's complaint says. As a result, the complaint contends the student "suffered... severe injuries and damages... including but not limited to, mental and emotional distress." The lawsuit seeks damages to be determined in court. District Superintendent Sends Letter to Parents Over the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Morales On March 20, Cohoes City School District Superintendent Peggy O'Shea sent a letter to parents regarding allegations of "inappropriate conduct" by the aide. "Upon becoming aware of these allegations, administration immediately contacted the Cohoes Police Department," O'Shea wrote. "Since that time the District has been fully cooperating with law enforcement." Due to the ongoing investigation, O'Shea said she was unable to share further details at the time.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Vermilion Parish flooding rainfall over six inches
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY)– Many drivers woke up to flooded roads as the morning rainfall swallowed the streets and quickly overwhelmed drainage systems in different areas, such as Vermilion parish. According to News 10's meteorologist Adam Olivier, the total rainfall shows over six inches in Erath. News 10 traveled to Erath and neighboring area Declambre to check out this morning's flooding. In some neighborhoods, water crept and covered into yards, driveways, streets and drainage systems. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Officials temporarily had to shut down roads including parts of La. 339 and side streets throughout town of Erath. For many, it meant delays in work or canceled plans altogether. By noon, the drive along La.14 was mostly clear along the way with some side ditches filled with water. As the water is going down, drivers are reminded by officials to use caution and never drive through floodwaters Vermilion Parish flooding rainfall over six inches Church Point residents are no strangers to floods An Unsettled Weekend With More Storms in the Forecast… Storms pours eight inches of rain in St. Martin Parish Easter Sunday shooting suspect caught in Baton Rouge Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storms pours eight inches of rain in St. Martin Parish
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)- According to meteorologists, some areas in St. Martin Parish received nearly eight inches of rain from Friday morning's storms. The flooding rains come following several hours of constant rain bands. Saint Martin Parish President Pete Delcambre told News 10 many areas saw road closures due to high water. 'We had an inundation of rain that just continued on this band, and it gave four inches, six inches, and up to eight inches, I was seeing in some areas that just can't handle that amount of water,' said Delcambre. With high water on roadways, this forced many drivers to turn around. News 10 spoke with one driver, Carey Lewis, who said he hopes officials will fix the drainage issues in the parish. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'The drainage is not correct, I know we had a lot of rain coming in a short period of time and as you can see, cars are turning around right in front of us right here, I hope we get the drainage under control,' Lewis said. With hurricane season underway, Delcambre encourages residents to begin their preparations now. Prepare, take it seriously,' said Delcambre. 'That's what we're doing right now, you know we're in the process of preparation, praying, praying that nothing occurs, hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and that's what we're doing as we do every year and just trying to improve our systems.' Church Point residents are no strangers to floods An Unsettled Weekend With More Storms in the Forecast… Storms pours eight inches of rain in St. Martin Parish Easter Sunday shooting suspect caught in Baton Rouge Congressman curses fellow lawmaker on House floor Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
