Overview
- Michael David McKee, 39, entered a not guilty plea via video at his Franklin County arraignment after being extradited from Illinois.
- He is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary, with firearm-suppressor specifications that make the case death-penalty eligible under Ohio law.
- Police say surveillance showed a person near the home, McKee’s vehicle was tracked from Columbus to Rockford, and preliminary testing linked a gun seized from his Chicago residence to shell casings at the scene.
- McKee is now represented by Columbus defense attorney Diane Menashe and remains in county custody pending further proceedings.
- Monique and Spencer Tepe were found shot to death on Dec. 30 with their two young children unharmed, and the case has drawn wide public support, including a funeral crowd estimated over 1,000 and a GoFundMe topping $233,000.