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Unsealed Affidavit Alleges Threats, December Visit by Surgeon Accused in Columbus Double Killing

Prosecutors point to video, vehicle records, a 17-hour phone lapse as the case advances.

Overview

  • Michael McKee has pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary and remains jailed without bond.
  • Newly unsealed court documents say McKee told Monique Tepe he could kill her at any time and include witness accounts alleging prior abuse, including strangulation and forced sex.
  • Surveillance cited in the affidavit places McKee at the Tepes’ property on Dec. 6 while the couple was away at the Big Ten Championship game.
  • Investigators say McKee’s phone was left at his Illinois workplace and showed no activity for roughly 17 hours during the period of the Dec. 30 killings.
  • Police report no signs of forced entry or robbery, the Tepes’ two young children were found safe, and authorities characterize the case as domestic-violence-related.