A person has been arrested in reference to the double homicide of his ex-wife and her Ohio dentist husband simply earlier than the brand new yr, in accordance with courtroom data.
Michael McKee was arrested within the deadly shootings of Monique Tepe, 39, and Spencer Tepe, 37, after he was linked to a automobile seen on surveillance footage within the Columbus, Ohio, neighborhood across the time of the killings, in accordance with the grievance filed in Franklin County Municipal Court docket.
Investigators have been capable of determine a suspect via neighborhood surveillance footage, in accordance with the grievance. Detectives then linked the suspect to a automobile that arrived simply earlier than the murders and left shortly after, in accordance with the grievance.
Spencer and Monique Tepe are seen on this undated photograph.
Courtesy Rob Misleh
Detectives later discovered the automobile in Rockford, Illinois, and located proof of McKee being in possession of it earlier than and after the killings, in accordance with the grievance.
Officers discovered Monique and Spencer Tepe shot of their house on Dec. 30 after Spencer Tepe failed to point out up at work, police mentioned. They have been each pronounced useless at 10:11 a.m.
On this reserving photograph launched by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Workplace, Michael David McKee is proven.
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Workplace
Spencer Tepe had a number of gunshot wounds whereas Monique Tepe had at the very least one gunshot wound to the chest, in accordance with native ABC Information affiliate WSYX.
Two young children have been discovered unhurt in the home, in accordance with courtroom data.
In an announcement on Saturday, Columbus police mentioned they’re persevering with to research the case. “So we don’t compromise the lively and ongoing case progress, data will likely be launched as applicable,” the division mentioned in an announcement.
Spencer and Monique Tepe’s house in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
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In an announcement the Tepe household mentioned it trusts he justice system to carry the suspect accountable.
“Right now’s arrest represents an necessary step towards justice for Monique and Spencer. Nothing can undo the devastating lack of two lives taken far too quickly, however we’re grateful to the Metropolis of Columbus Police Division, its investigators, and helping legislation enforcement neighborhood whose tireless efforts helped to seize the individual concerned,” the Tepe household mentioned.
The assertion added, “Monique and Spencer stay on the middle of our hearts, and we feature ahead their love as we encompass and shield the 2 kids they depart behind. We’ll proceed to honor their lives and the sunshine they introduced into this world.”
McKee and Monique Tepe have been married in 2015 and divorced in 2017, in accordance with divorce data obtained by ABC Columbus affiliate WSYX. The previous couple didn’t have any kids collectively, in accordance with the data.
McKee is scheduled to seem in courtroom on Monday.
