Misarahi Carolina Miranda, known as Sara, was 9 years old when she and her 5-year-old brother, John Charles Miranda, were found deceased at their home in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 3, 2006. Born October 26, 1996, Sara attended Highlands Renaissance Academy and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Their deaths were classified as homicides and were reported as domestic violence–related.

Advocacy groups cited the siblings among the victims in data showing a rise in domestic violence homicides from 2005 to 2006. The legislature responded by advancing Senate Bill 27/House Bill 44 to strengthen enforcement of protective orders and alter felony charging thresholds for violations. Few case details are publicly described beyond the classification of their deaths as violent acts that occurred in the family home.

Did anyone in the community remember Sara or John, or have information about their family’s situation before March 3, 2006?