Doral father killed 2 daughters, their mother before taking own life, deputies say
Investigators say Ryan Charles Whiten stabbed Melanie Lauren Hyer and her two daughters to death before taking his own life.
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Investigators say Ryan Charles Whiten stabbed Melanie Lauren Hyer and her two daughters to death before taking his own life.
Chief Matthew Castillo, 42, will be replacing Chief Edwin Lopez, who is leaving Doral to replace Chief Manny Morales in the city of Miami.
The adults were identified as 46-year-old Melanie Lauren Hyer and 42-year-old Ryan Charles Whiten. The children were identified as an 11-year-old girl and an 8-year-old girl.
Edwin Lopez, who has served as chief of the Doral Police Department since 2023, has been selected as the next police chief for the City of Miami.
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The two teenagers killed in the crash were identified as students from the Downtown Doral Charter Upper School.
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Doral police said the body pulled from the water was that of a 67-year-old man.
Doral police said it happened early Wednesday morning shortly after midnight.
Police say the driver fled the scene after the passenger was killed in a crash.
The driver has not been identified and no further details surrounding the circumstances of the crash.
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The City of Doral held a special meeting Wednesday in the aftermath of Saturday's fatal shooting that claimed the life of a security guard and left several others wounded.
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