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A Chicago-based vascular surgeon, Michael McKee, is indicted in Ohio on four counts of aggravated murder with a silencer and one count of aggravated burglary tied to the Tepes killings.
Prosecutors describe the killings as a targeted, domestic-violence related attack, with McKee identified as the ex-husband of Monique Tepe.
McKee was arrested near Chicago after a 10-day nationwide manhunt and is expected to be extradited to Columbus to face charges.
Police linked a weapon to the Tepes murders, noting the indictment mentions a silenced firearm.
The Tepes were found dead at their Columbus home on December 30, with their children unharmed in the residence.
Investigators found a weapon linked to the deaths at McKee’s home, with three 9mm shell casings recovered at the scene.
If convicted, McKee faces a maximum term of life in prison without parole.
McKee previously worked as a vascular surgeon and is listed at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, per coverage.
Columbus Police described the killings as domestic-violence related, with no public motive disclosed at the time.
McKee appeared in Illinois court and awaits extradition to Ohio to face charges.

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A ballistic link tied a gun from McKee’s Illinois property to shell casings at the Ohio crime scene.
Police say the killings appear targeted and domestic in nature, with no signs of forced entry.
Surveillance and plate data show McKee traveling from Illinois to Columbus around the time of the murders.
Investigators say there were multiple firearms seized from McKee’s Rockford property.
Prosecutors emphasize the link could influence defense strategy on whether McKee had mental health issues.
McKee faces two counts of premeditated aggravated murder in the Tepes’ deaths.
Columbus police described the Tepes’ home as the site of a targeted domestic violence attack.
The investigation includes video timelines and vehicle movement near the Tepes’ residence.
McKee was arrested in Illinois and is to be extradited to Ohio for formal charges.

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McKee is charged with premeditated murder in the December 2025 Ohio killings, with investigators calling the attack targeted.
The killings occurred at the Tepe residence in Weinland Park, Columbus, where police found the two children unharmed.
Columbus police described the attack as not random, labeling it a targeted incident during a December 2025 investigation.
Monique McKee and Spencer Tepe were divorced in 2017 after a difficult marriage, according to family statements.
Investigators found multiple guns in McKee's condo, with one believed to be the murder weapon.
No motive has been officially disclosed by police, but relatives describe a history of emotional abuse from McKee toward Monique.
A trial date originally planned for September 2026 was reportedly incorrect due to clerical error, delaying proceedings.
Prosecutors are expected to present a motive at trial, though not required to prove it to convict.
The Tepe and McKee families publicly discussed the troubled marriage prior to the legal proceedings.
The case has drawn media attention as authorities seek to determine why the violence occurred in a supposedly targeted setting.

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crime13h ago

McKee was arrested in January 2026 and charged with four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated robbery in connection to the Tepe killings.
Tepe and her husband Spencer were killed inside their Columbus home on December 30, 2025, while their children slept nearby.
A friend said McKee believed Tepe could not live without him and that her happiness threatened his ego.
Monique Tepe remarried in 2020 to Spencer Tepe, described by a friend as the love of her life before the tragedy.
Police had previously noted McKee invoked his Fifth Amendment right and declined to speak with detectives after his arrest.
The slayings occurred in proximity to Tepe and her ex-husband's Ohio State connections, with the family’s children aged 4 and 1 nearby.
The case has evolved with background details from a friend who described McKee as controlling and manipulative.
Monique Tepe moved on after the divorce, returning to family life before meeting Spencer Tepe and marrying in 2020.
The case is being tracked by multiple related stories and references within PEOPLE's crime coverage.

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