Father Charged with Murder of 9-Year-Old Daughter After False Amber Alert in Upstate New York

Tragic Discovery After Missing Child Report

• 🚨 An Amber Alert was issued for 9-year-old Molina Folin after her father, Luciano Futoen, reported her missing in Lake George, New York.
• 🔍 Authorities became suspicious of the father's account, which claimed his daughter was abducted from a vehicle.
• 💔 The investigation shifted to a murder inquiry when police discovered the girl's body in a pond approximately 40 miles north of Ticonderoga.

Father Arrested and Charged

• 👨‍⚖️ Luciano Futoen, the father, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
• 🚫 He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
• 🚗 The father and daughter were on a road trip from Connecticut and New York City back to their home in Montreal, Canada.

Unanswered Questions and Family Impact

• ❓ Police have not yet offered a motive for the alleged murder.
• 💔 Molina lived with her mother, who had been separated from Futoen for several years and reportedly had no prior safety concerns for her daughter.
• 📞 The daughter had reportedly called her mother on Saturday evening, stating she was coming home, indicating no apparent distress.
• 🚗 The father, to police knowledge, had no criminal record and was authorized to travel with the child.
• 🔬 Investigators are awaiting the autopsy report for further details on the cause of death.