Police arrest ex-husband of Ohio woman slain alongside dentist husband in double murder, records show
FIRST ON FOX: The ex-husband of an Ohio dentist’s wife killed in a double murder was arrested on Saturday in the Chicago area, according to court records.
Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested, police records show.
Columbus, Ohio, officials said police responded to a Weinland Park home around 10 a.m. on Dec. 30, and found Spencer Tepe, 37 and Monique Tepe, 39, both dead with gunshot wounds. McKee is Monique’s ex-husband.
McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois just before noon on Saturday, records show. He’s being charged with two counts of murder in Ohio.
Detectives in Columbus believe the murders took place between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Dec. 30. Both of the couple’s children were found safe inside the home when officers arrived. Police didn’t find signs of forced entry and a weapon wasn’t recovered at the scene, officials said.
The couple was killed just one month short of their five-year wedding anniversary, Rob Misleh, Spencer’s brother-in-law, told WSYX.
Court records show McKee’s divorce with Monique was finalized in 2017. He has lived in various states, including Virginia, Nevada and Illinois since 2020, according to public records.
Police on Monday released surveillance video showing a “person of interest” walking in the alley near the Tepes’ residence in the early morning hours of Dec. 30.
The video, released by the Columbus Division of Police, shows the man walking slowly in an alley near the Weinland Park home where Spencer and Monique lived. He’s seen in what appears to be a dark coat and light-colored pants.
At 10:03 a.m. on Dec. 30, one of the Tepe’s friends went to the couple’s house and told a 911 operator he could see a body inside.
“There’s a body,” the person can be heard saying. “Our friend wasn’t answering his phone. We just did a wellness check. We just came here and he appears dead. He’s laying next to his bed, off of his bed in this blood. I can’t get closer to see more than that.”
FRANTIC 911 CALLS DETAIL MOMENTS BEFORE COLUMBUS DENTIST AND WIFE FOUND DEAD: ‘THERE’S A BODY’
The couple’s family said in a statement they are “heartbroken beyond words,” and called the deaths “tragic and senseless.”
“They were extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others,” read the statement. “Spencer, a graduate of The Ohio State University, was known as a devoted and proud father, a loving partner, and a friend to everyone he met,” the family statement said, adding that he was “intelligent, warm, and endlessly welcoming.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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