Overview
- Spencer, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, were discovered dead on December 30 after coworkers requested a welfare check when Spencer missed work, and their two children were found unharmed and are now with relatives.
- Detectives estimate the killings occurred between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. upstairs in the home; three 9 mm shell casings were recovered, no firearm was found, and police say they do not believe it was a murder-suicide.
- Police released surveillance showing a hooded person walking in an alley near the Weinland Park residence during the suspected timeframe and are asking residents and businesses to share recordings from that window.
- 911 records show an employer’s initial request for a wellness check, followed by calls from friends who reported hearing children inside and then seeing a body; medics pronounced both victims dead at 10:11 a.m.
- The Franklin County coroner describes the deaths as apparent homicides pending autopsy results, and a family member says a tearful April 2025 911 call linked to the address was placed by a party guest, not Monique.