Overview
- Michael David McKee, 39, is charged with two counts of premeditated aggravated murder and remains jailed in Winnebago County pending transfer to Ohio.
- He waived extradition in an Illinois court and, according to his lawyer, plans to plead not guilty.
- Police say a vehicle seen near the Tepes’ Columbus home just before and after the killings was later found in Rockford and linked to McKee.
- Monique, 39, and dentist Spencer Tepe, 37, were found shot to death on Dec. 30; their two children, about 4 and 1, were discovered unharmed.
- Investigators report no obvious forced entry and no weapon recovered, have released alleyway surveillance of a person of interest, and have not identified a motive as forensic work continues.