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Columbus Police Release Video of Person of Interest in Double Homicide of Ohio Dentist and Wife

Detectives narrowed the killings to a 2 to 5 a.m. window upstairs, prompting a public appeal to identify a hooded figure seen nearby.

Overview

  • Recovered surveillance shows a person in light pants and a dark hooded jacket walking in an alley next to the Tepes’ home during the suspected 2–5 a.m. timeframe on Dec. 30.
  • Police are seeking tips to identify the individual in the video as they continue an active double-homicide investigation with no suspect publicly named and no motive announced.
  • Officers discovered Spencer, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, during a welfare check after coworkers reported Spencer missed work; the couple’s children, ages 1 and 4, were found unharmed inside.
  • Investigators recovered three 9mm shell casings, found no firearm or obvious signs of forced entry, and ruled out a murder-suicide based on evidence at the scene.
  • The coroner lists apparent homicide by gunshot wounds pending final reports, and a family GoFundMe for the children has raised well over $150,000.