BREAKING NEWS Melina Frattolin arrest made as girl, 9, found dead after dad claimed stranger abducted her
Melina Frattolin was reported missing on Saturday after Luciano Frattolin told police he thought his daughter had been kidnapped by someone in a white van.
But records now show that the 45-year-old father is being held in Essex County Jail, according to local reports.
It is unclear if any charges have been filed, with police set to provide a further update Monday moring.
The distressing development comes after police issued a heartbreaking update saying 'there is no indication that an abduction occurred' and the little girl had been found dead.
'The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially led the investigation,' NYSP said.
'As the case progressed, law enforcement identified inconsistencies in the father's account of events and the timeline he provided.'
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