Four family members found stabbed dead in Doral home

A mother, her two young daughters, and their father were found stabbed to death inside a home in Doral, Florida, on Tuesday night in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office identified the deceased as 46-year-old Melanie Hyer, 42-year-old Ryan Charles Whiten, and their daughters, 11-year-old Savannah Whiten and 8-year-old Sienna Whiten.

Deputies discovered the four family members after responding to a call for a welfare check at Hyer's residence in the Doral Isles gated community. All had sustained stab wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office stated the homicide bureau's investigation is currently leading detectives to believe the incident was a murder-suicide. The investigation remains active, with officials awaiting autopsy results from the medical examiner.

Hyer was a well-known probate real estate professional in South Florida who had been featured as an industry expert by local news outlets. She and Whiten, who were both involved in real estate, had ended their romantic relationship years earlier but were co-parenting their daughters. Both had subsequently married and divorced other people. While not...