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9-Year-Old Girl Murdered In NY Tried To Avoid Trip With Alleged Killer Dad, Mom Says
A 9-year-old girl who was strangled to death in New York begged to get out of a trip to Ethiopia with her father, who is accused of killing her, according to testimony heard Tuesday, July 28.
Melina Frattolin instead traveled through New York and Connecticut with her dad, Luciano, for multiple weeks in the summer of 2025, according to authorities.
Kali Galanis, Melina’s mother and Luciano’s ex-wife, testified Tuesday that Melina told her “she didn’t want to go” with her father to Ethiopia, the New York Post reported.
Instead Luciano and Melina toured the region south of her Montreal home. …
Toms River Carpenter Dies Surfing With Son, 56
Kevin F. Kennedy, of Toms River, died after suffering a medical emergency while surfing with his son, Jack, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. He was 56 years old.
"Kevin left this world doing what he cherished most—surfing in the ocean, a lifelong passion that brought him peace and joy," Margaret Rizzo, who organized the GoFundMe wrote. "His final moments were spent in the water, with his son Jack beside him, and the ocean's salt and sand still clinging to him—a poetic farewell that echoed his deepest wishes."
Kevin, Kristina, and Jack Kennedy
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