Overview
- Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested in Rockford, Illinois, and charged with two counts of murder in the Dec. 30 deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe, records show.
- Court documents state a car recorded near the couple’s Columbus home just before and after the shootings was identified and later located in Rockford with evidence tying it to McKee.
- Investigators believe the killings occurred between 2 and 5 a.m.; police reported no signs of forced entry, three 9mm shell casings inside, and no firearm recovered.
- The couple’s two young children were found unharmed in the home after friends and coworkers requested a welfare check that morning, and they are now with family.
- Authorities have not disclosed a motive; McKee remains in custody pending extradition to Franklin County as autopsy and toxicology results are finalized.