We are condensing two timely and ongoing important cases down to brief summaries that are ongoing and deserve your attention!

Melina Frattolin, a 9-year-old abducted and found murdered in Lake George, NY — a case that seemed like a stranger abduction, but quickly turned into something far more devastating. **Police are actively seeking witnesses in the area of the I-87 Northway between Exits 28 (North Schroon Lake: US 9, NY 74 to Ticonderoga)  through exit 20 (Fort Ann, Queensbury, Lake George, NY 149 & US 9) during the evening hours of July 19, 2025.

Shannon Keeler, a college freshman whose 2013 rape case went cold — until a chilling Facebook message from her rapist years later finally pushed the system to act.

This episode contains discussions of child murder and sexual assault. Please take care.

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SOURCES

NY State Police Press Release  

CBS News

AP News 9-year-old Montreal girl found in an upstate New York pond drowned in a homicide

People  

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Politico

Pittsburgh Post Gazette