Ohio dentist slayings suspect indicted on more aggravated murder, burglary charges

A Franklin County expansive assemblage has indicted Michael McKee connected aggregate counts of aggravated execution and different felony charges successful transportation with the fatal shootings of an Ohio dentist and his wife, tribunal records show.

McKee was indicted Friday connected 4 counts of aggravated murder, each with firearm specifications, according to an indictment filed successful Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Three of the aggravated execution counts see specifications alleging the usage oregon show of an automatic firearm oregon silencer, portion the 4th alleges a firearm was displayed oregon brandished. McKee is besides charged with 1 number of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and 1 number of aggravated robbery, an unclassified felony.

Authorities allege McKee changeable and killed his ex-wife Monique Tepe, 39, and her hubby Spencer Tepe astatine their location successful Columbus’ Weinland Park vicinity astir 10 a.m. Dec. 30. McKee was arrested Jan. 10 and aboriginal transferred to the Franklin County Jail.

Michael McKee appears successful tribunal astatine Winnebago County Justice Center, Monday, January 12, 2026, Rockford, Illinois. McKee is facing extradition to Ohio for the execution of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband, Spencer Tepe. (WIFR via Pool)

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Police described the killings arsenic a targeted, home violence-related onslaught but said they are not discussing motive oregon whether determination was connection betwixt the fishy and the victims earlier the shootings.

"We cognize that this is her ex-husband, truthful it's home violence-related. And, arsenic the proceedings moves on, arsenic charges travel about, we volition beryllium capable to astir apt get much answers. But, close now, we don't person the reply arsenic to a motive," Police Chief Elaine Bryant told Fox News Digital.

Booking photograph of Michael David McKee, a 39-year-old from Chicago, is charged with 2 counts of execution successful the deaths of Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. (Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)

McKee waived extradition during an Illinois tribunal proceeding Jan. 12, erstwhile helium was being held astatine the Winnebago County Jail successful Rockford, Illinois, wherever authorities located him pursuing the killings.

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Charging documents accidental investigators identified McKee by linking him to a conveyance that arrived successful the Tepes’ vicinity soon earlier the shootings and near soon afterward. Police aboriginal located the conveyance successful Rockford and determined it belonged to McKee, tribunal records show.

Fox News Digital spoke with Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant, who said investigators person preliminarily linked a firearm to the Ohio dentist murders but declined to stock details astir the limb oregon ballistic evidence. (Fox News Digital)

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Bryant said investigators recovered aggregate firearms from McKee’s home, including 1 believed to person been utilized successful the killings. She said determination is simply a preliminary nexus done the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network tying 1 of the recovered guns to the shootings.

A preliminary probe study besides revealed that 3 spent 9 mm ammunition casings from the country were recovered and logged into evidence. When asked whether the firearm was legally obtained, Bryant said investigators were inactive moving to find that information.

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