Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Ex-Husband Arrested, Charged in Columbus Double Homicide of Spencer and Monique Tepe

Detectives say surveillance plus a traced vehicle led them to the suspect, with extradition to Ohio pending.

Overview

  • Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested in Rockford, Illinois and charged in Franklin County with two counts of murder.
  • Court filings state investigators identified a vehicle seen near the scene before and after the killings and later found evidence McKee possessed it.
  • Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, were found fatally shot in their Columbus home on Dec. 30, and their two young children were located unharmed.
  • Police reported three 9 mm shell casings inside the home, no signs of forced entry, and no firearm recovered, with the killings estimated between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.
  • Officials have not disclosed a motive, the coroner lists the deaths as apparent homicide by gunshot wounds, and court proceedings and extradition are forthcoming.