The Tepe Murders: The Case Against Michael McKee
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- 81
- Latest episode
- 2026-03-01
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On December 30, 2025, Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique were found shot dead inside their Columbus, Ohio home. Spencer, a 37-year-old dentist, was shot multiple times. Monique, 39, was shot at least once in the chest. Their two young children — a 4-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy — were discovered alive in separate rooms, physically unharmed but left alone with the bodies of their parents.
There was no forced entry. Nothing was stolen. Three 9mm shell casings were recovered from the bedroom.
Eleven days later, police made an arrest that shocked no one in the family — but stunned everyone else.
Michael David McKee. A 39-year-old vascular surgeon. Monique's ex-husband. A man with no criminal record, no malpractice history, no visible red flags. They divorced in 2017 after a seven-month marriage. Eight years of silence. And then, according to police, he allegedly drove 300 miles from Chicago to Columbus, executed his ex-wife and her husband, and drove home.
The murder weapon was allegedly found in his penthouse apartment.
This podcast follows every detail of the case against Michael McKee. Every court hearing. Every motion. Every piece of evidence. Every question the prosecution will have to answer — and every hole the defense will try to exploit.
But this is more than a legal case. It's a study in obsession, control, and the kind of danger that hides behind respectable careers and friendly faces. Monique's family says she never called McKee by name after the divorce. Just "her ex-husband." They say she talked about emotional abuse and threatening behavior. That she was always worried about him.
She did everything right. Left early. Didn't fight. Moved on. Built a new life.
It wasn't enough.
The Tepe Murders: The Case Against Michael McKee examines how this happened, what the evidence actually shows, and what this case reveals about domestic violence, grievance obsession, and a legal system that often can't act until it's too late.
New episodes as the case develops. Full trial coverage when it begins.