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Four Family Members Found Stabbed To Death In Doral Murder-Suicide

On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, police found a realtor, her ex-husband and their two daughters stabbed to death at a Doral Isles home in Miami-Dade County, authorities said.[1]

Officers conducting a welfare check at about 7:32 p.m. found Melanie Hyer, 46; Ryan Whiten, 42; and their daughters Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8, all with stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.[1] The Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office Homicide Bureau has classified the case as a murder-suicide but has not publicly named a suspected perpetrator.[1] Doral Mayor Christi Fraga and Downtown Doral Charter Elementary issued statements mourning the two students and offering condolences to the community.[1]

Whiten's ex-wife told WSVN the couple had a toxic relationship and were in a dispute involving their two daughters, according to local reports.[1] Investigators have not released a motive or further details as the Homicide Bureau continues its probe.[1]

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  • On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Doral police conducted a welfare check around 7:32 p.m. at a Doral Isles home in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
  • Officers found Melanie Hyer, 46, her ex-husband Ryan Whiten, 42, and their daughters Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8, all dead with stab wounds and pronounced dead on scene.
  • The Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office Homicide Bureau has classified the case as a murder-suicide but has not publicly named the suspected perpetrator.
  • Doral Mayor Christi Fraga and Downtown Doral Charter Elementary issued public statements mourning the two students and expressing condolences to the community.
  • WSVN reported that Whiten's ex-wife said the couple had a toxic relationship and were in a dispute involving their two daughters.

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