Melanie Hyer

A man accused of killing his former partner and two daughters before committing suicide in Doral had a turbulent relationship with the children's mother, according to his ex-wife. Investigators identified the victims as 11-year-old Savannah, 8-year-old Sienna, and their mother Melanie Hyer, with the father Ryan Whiten suspected of the killings.

A prominent realtor, her ex-husband, and their two daughters were found dead with stab wounds in a Miami suburb. Police classified the incident as a murder-suicide.

A father killed his two daughters and the children’s mother, a real estate professional, before taking his own life in a Doral home. Authorities confirmed the incident as a murder-suicide involving stab wounds, with the victims found during a welfare check.

A prominent South Florida realtor, Melanie Hyer, her two daughters, and their father were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Doral. All four had stab wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.