Overview
- Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested in Rockford, Illinois, and faces two counts of murder in the Dec. 30 deaths of the couple in their Columbus home.
- Court records show he is being held in Winnebago County ahead of a Franklin County hearing scheduled for Jan. 12 as extradition moves forward.
- Detectives linked a vehicle captured near the home between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. to McKee and later located it in Rockford with evidence tying him to it.
- Officials have not disclosed a motive; the coroner has described the deaths as an apparent homicide by gunshot wounds with formal determinations pending.
- The Tepes’ two children were found unharmed and are with family, and a visitation is set for Sunday as investigators continue to seek tips and evidence.