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Miami realtor, ex-husband, daughters found dead in murder-suicide
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A prominent South Florida real estate agent, her ex-husband, and their two young daughters were found dead from stab wounds in a suspected murder-suicide in Doral. Police are investigating the incident, which has deeply saddened the community and the girls' school.
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Key Numbers
46age of Melanie Hyer
42age of Ryan Whiten
11age of Savannah Whiten
8age of Sienna Whiten
7:32 p.m.time of police response
Who's Involved
Melanie Hyer
46-year-old prominent South Florida real estate agent, victim
Ryan Whiten
42-year-old real estate project manager, ex-husband, victim
Savannah Whiten
11-year-old daughter, victim
Sienna Whiten
8-year-old daughter, victim
Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office
Investigating agency for the murder-suicide
Doral Police Department
Responded to the scene for a welfare check
Christi Fraga
Doral Mayor expressing sorrow
Key facts
A Miami real estate agent, her ex-husband, and their two daughters were found dead.
The incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office.
All four victims sustained stab wounds.
The victims were identified as Melanie Hyer, 46; Ryan Whiten, 42; Savannah Whiten, 11; and Sienna Whiten, 8.
The community, including the Doral Mayor and the girls' school, expressed deep sorrow.
A prominent South Florida real estate agent, Melanie Hyer, 46, was found dead alongside her ex-husband, Ryan Whiten, 42, and their two daughters, Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8, in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide. Doral Police Department officers responded to the Doral Isles neighborhood on Tuesday evening for a welfare check, where they discovered the four individuals, all pronounced dead at the scene. The Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office Homicide Bureau has taken over the investigation. Hyer was a well-known realtor, and Whiten was a real estate project manager. Reports indicate the former couple co-parented their children and had been involved in disputes. Doral Mayor Christi Fraga expressed deep personal sorrow over the tragedy, and the Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School confirmed the loss of two beloved students.
↳ Why This Matters
This incident highlights the devastating impact of domestic violence and disputes, leading to the loss of an entire family and causing profound grief within the community.
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A prominent real estate agent, her ex-husband, and their two young daughters were found dead from stab wounds in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
The victims were identified as Melanie Hyer, 46; Ryan Whiten, 42; and their daughters Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8.
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office Homicide Bureau is investigating the incident as a murder-suicide.
Melanie Hyer and Ryan Whiten were a former couple who co-parented their children and had reportedly been in disputes.
What Happens Next
01Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office to continue investigation into the circumstances of the deaths.
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How It Developed
A murder-suicide in Miami claimed the lives of realtor Melanie Hyer, her ex-husband Ryan Whiten, and their daughters Savannah (11) and Sienna (8).