Miami real estate agent, estranged ex and their 2 daughters found dead in apparent murder-suicide
A Miami real estate agent, her two daughters, and their father were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Police believe the incident occurred during a welfare check at their home in Doral, Florida. The investigation is ongoing as authorities await autopsy results.
- ▪Melanie Hyer, 46, and her daughters Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8, were found dead alongside their father Ryan Charles Whiten, 42.
- ▪All four family members had sustained stab wounds, leading police to suspect a murder-suicide.
- ▪The relationship between Hyer and Whiten had been described as toxic, with a bitter custody dispute over their daughters.
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US News Miami real estate agent, estranged ex and their 2 daughters found dead in apparent murder-suicide By Richard Pollina Published June 4, 2026, 2:48 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A high-profile Miami real estate agent, her two young daughters and their father were found stabbed to death in a gruesome scene inside their home in what police believe was a murder-suicide. Melanie Hyer, 46, her daughters — Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8 — and their father, Ryan Charles Whiten, 42, were found inside Hyer’s home in Doral, Fla., during a welfare check on Tuesday night, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. All four family members had sustained stab wounds, police said.
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