Spencer and Monique Tepe Double Homicide Investigation

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Spencer and Monique Tepe were found fatally shot in their Columbus, Ohio home on December 30, 2025, with their two young children unharmed nearby. The investigation quickly focused on Monique's ex-husband, Michael David McKee. Police released surveillance footage of a person of interest, which, combined with vehicle tracking, led to McKee's arrest on January 10, 2026. He was subsequently charged with aggravated murder. An unsealed affidavit alleges McKee stalked the couple prior to the homicides, and he has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The case is ongoing, with McKee currently held in Franklin County Jail.

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Autopsy reports reveal that Spencer Tepe sustained seven gunshot wounds, while his wife Monique Tepe was shot nine times. Both deaths have been ruled homicides resulting from gunshot wounds.

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New reports detail that Monique Tepe died from a gunshot wound to the chest and Spencer Tepe sustained multiple injuries. Michael McKee also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of aggravated burglary.

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Investigators allege Michael McKee drove 900 miles round trip from Illinois to Ohio and back within 17 hours on the night of the murders. This was determined by tracking his cell phone activity, as his phone was left at his workplace.

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Newly unsealed court documents reveal a witness claimed Michael McKee sexually assaulted and strangled Monique Tepe. McKee also reportedly told police he was a "monster."

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New court documents reveal police identified Michael McKee by tracking his vehicle via neighborhood surveillance, and that Monique Tepe was upset about McKee and left a night out in Indiana three weeks before her death. Monique and McKee were married for only seven months, from August 2015 to March 2016.

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New court documents reveal that Michael McKee allegedly threatened to kill Monique Tepe in the past, with a witness stating he claimed he could 'kill her at any time.' The unsealed affidavit also details specific dates in December and January when McKee was allegedly captured on video at the Tepe home prior to the murders.

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An unsealed affidavit alleges Michael McKee was seen on video at the Tepe home on December 6, 2025, while the couple was away at a Big Ten Championship football game.

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The suspected murder weapon was reportedly found in Michael McKee's Chicago penthouse, with police confirming a NIBIN match between shell casings from the Tepe bedroom and the seized firearm, while McKee's alibi also reportedly fell apart.

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Michael McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated murder and aggravated burglary in connection with the deaths of Monique and her husband, Spencer Tepe. McKee was arrested in Illinois and extradited to Ohio.

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An Ohio grand jury indicted Michael McKee for the double homicide, and he is accused of entering the Tepe's home with a silencer-equipped firearm.

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Following the murders, the Tepe children, aged 3 and 1, were left alone in the home for hours until a friend heard them crying and police discovered the bodies.

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Michael McKee was indicted on four counts of aggravated murder, with two counts alleging premeditation and two for killings that occurred during an aggravated burglary.

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Monique Tepe's brother-in-law, Rob Misler, stated that Monique was terrified of Michael McKee due to multiple life threats during their marriage and discussed traumatic experiences with him.

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Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant officially classified the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe as a 'targeted domestic violence attack' following the arrest of Michael McKee. She also confirmed that the suspect and a gun tied to the murders had been found.

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