Miami real estate agent, estranged ex and their 2 daughters found dead in apparent murder-suicide
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Melanie Hyer, a Miami real estate agent, her two daughters, Savannah and Sienna, and the girls' father, Ryan Charles Whiten, were found stabbed to death in their Doral, Florida home in what police believe was a murder-suicide.
- The family members had all sustained stab wounds, and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office homicide investigation is ongoing, with autopsy results pending from the medical examiner.
- Hyer and Whiten had separated years earlier and were co-parenting their daughters amid a reportedly toxic and bitter custody battle, though no prior signs of violence had been observed by Whiten’s ex-wife.
- Community leaders, including Doral Mayor Christi Fraga and the head of Downtown Doral Elementary School, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and announced grief counseling and support services for those affected.
- Resources for mental health crises and suicide prevention were highlighted, providing contact information for confidential counseling services in New York City and nationwide.