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Man Accused of Murdering Ex-Wife and Her Husband Was on Their Property Weeks Before, Docs Show

McKee is charged with aggravated murder and burglary after surveillance linked him to the victims' home weeks before the fatal shooting of his ex-wife and her husband.

  • Updated Jan. 27, 2026, an unsealed affidavit says Michael McKee, 39, entered the Weinland Park home on Dec. 6 and left hours later before the couple were found shot on Dec. 30.
  • Friends and witnesses told investigators McKee abused and threatened Monique Tepe, including forced unwanted sex and strangulation, and said he told her he could kill her anytime and would buy the house next to hers.
  • Surveillance and license-plate checks show a distinct silver SUV tied to McKee's Rockford address and hospital, with the SUV found with fresh scrape marks on Jan. 9.
  • Charged with aggravated murder, McKee pleaded not guilty on Jan. 23, is held without bond in Franklin County jail, and faces life with parole eligibility after 32 years if convicted.
  • As investigators continue, Columbus police and forensic teams report ongoing evidence collection, a preliminary ballistics match via the national ballistics database, and that the Tepes' two young children were found unharmed.
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Doctor who allegedly shot ex-wife threatened 'he could kill her at any time': Documents

In this booking photo released by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Michael McKee is shown. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office) (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The doctor who is accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her husband had allegedly told his ex “he could kill her at any time,” according to court documents. Michael McKee is accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, and her husband, dentist Spencer Tepe, at their Columbus, Ohio, …

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WKYC broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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