The Tepe Murders: The Case Against Michael McKee

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On December 30, 2025, Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique were found shot dead inside their Columbus, Ohio home. Spencer, a 37-year-old dentist, was shot multiple times. Monique, 39, was shot at least once in the chest. Their two young children — a 4-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy — were discovered alive in separate rooms, physically unharmed but left alone with the bodies of their parents. There was no forced entry. Nothing was stolen. Three 9mm shell casings were recovered from the bedroom. Eleven days later, police made an arrest that shocked no one in the family — but stunned everyone else. Michael David McKee. A 39-year-old vascular surgeon. Monique's ex-husband. A man with no criminal record, no malpractice history, no visible red flags. They divorced in 2017 after a seven-month marriage. Eight years of silence. And then, according to police, he allegedly drove 300 miles from Chicago to Columbus, executed his ex-wife and her husband, and drove