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Police say surveillance footage and a recovered vehicle tied Monique Tepe’s ex-husband, Dr. Michael David McKee to the fatal shootings of the Columbus couple
Michael David McKee, 39, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder in connection with the fatal shooting deaths of Dr. Spencer and Monique Tepe, whose bodies were found in their Columbus home on December 30, 2025.
Credit: Winnebago Sheriff’s OfficeMcKee, identified as Monique Tepe’s ex-husband, was taken into custody on January 10 in Winnebago County, Illinois, and is being held pending extradition to Franklin County, Ohio. His initial court appearance has been scheduled for January 12, per Winnebago County.
Police have said a suspect vehicle was identified through neighborhood surveillance and later located in Rockford, Illinois, where evidence linked McKee after the homicides. According to public court records, McKee has no prior criminal charges in Ohio, his motive for killing the couple is unknown.
The couple’s two young children, ages 1 and 4, were inside the home at the time of the slayings but were unharmed. Investigators believe the victims were shot sometime between 2 AM and 5 AM on the day they were found. Police released surveillance footage of what has now been confirmed as McKee in a nearby alley. The Tepe’s brother-in-law, Rob Misleh, shared the family’s statement: “Today’s arrest represents an important step toward justice for Monique and Spencer. Nothing can undo the devastating loss of two lives taken far too soon, but we are grateful to the City of Columbus Police Department, its investigators, and assisting law enforcement community whose tireless efforts helped to capture the person involved. We thank the community for the continued support, prayers, and compassion shown throughout this tragedy. As the case proceeds, we trust the justice system to hold the person responsible fully accountable. Monique and Spencer remain at the center of our hearts, and we carry forward their love as we surround and protect the two children they leave behind. We will continue to honor their lives and the light they brought into this world.”
Thursday evening, discussing the tragic & unsolved Tepe double homicide with @BanfieldonNN. Full link below:https://t.co/uHMbrHkQKw @LAmag pic.twitter.com/G4BeAbdfSM
— Lauren Conlin (@conlin_lauren) January 10, 2026
Public records show that McKee and Monique, then known as Monique Frances Sabaturski, were married in August 2015 and officially divorced in 2017 in a Franklin County domestic relations case filed as Monique Frances Sabaturski vs. Michael David McKee (Case No. 17DR-1691). Court filings obtained by Plunder Studios include a 55-page packet of divorce documents. Per Plunder, Mckee and Monique were married for less than one year, mutual restraining orders were grant, and McKee was a physician turned surgeon, while Monique was working at Nationwide. Police released the following statement on Facebook, continuing to ask for information from the public: “THE COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY INVESTIGATE THE HOMICIDE OF SPENCER AND MONIQUE TEPE. AN ARREST WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR MICHAEL D. MCKEE FOR MURDER. HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. SO, WE DO NOT COMPROMISE THE ACTIVE AND ONGOING CASE PROGRESS, INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AS APPROPRIATE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE COLUMBUS POLICE HOMICIDE TIP LINE AT 614-645-2228.”
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The Columbus Homicide Department has not responded to Los Angeles’ request for comment or request for the probable cause arrest affidavit.
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