McKee Affidavit Exposed: Eight Years Leading to the Tepe Murders
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🗓️ 6 February 2026
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Summary
The unsealed affidavit in the McKee case documents what prosecutors describe as nearly a decade of alleged obsession with Monique Tepe. Surveillance footage shows Michael McKee in the Tepes' yard days before the murders—while Spencer and Monique were out of town. Witnesses describe years of threats. Stolen plates. A phone that went dark during the killing window.
Defense attorney Eric Faddis analyzes what this evidence means for the prosecution's case and where the defense might push back.
The surveillance footage is central. McKee captured on camera walking through the victims' property while they attended the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis. That's pre-offense reconnaissance, and Faddis explains how prosecutors use that to establish prior calculation and design.
The threats span years. Witnesses told investigators McKee said he could "kill her at any time," would "find her and buy the house right next to her," and that Monique "will always be his wife." How does that historical evidence get introduced—and what threshold does the prosecution need to meet?
Firearm specifications are charged in the alternative: automatic weapon or silencer. The weapon hasn't been recovered. Faddis walks through what those specifications signal and how they affect sentencing.
Digital evidence creates circumstantial support. McKee's phone showed no activity from December 29th through noon on December 30th—covering the 3:50 a.m. estimated time of death. How do prosecutors frame silence as guilt?
The vehicle evidence is layered. A silver SUV tracked to McKee appeared near the Tepe home displaying stolen plates. After arrest, scrape marks showed a distinctive sticker had been removed.
No forced entry was found. The aggravated burglary charge suggests prosecutors have a theory about how McKee gained access.
McKee waived extradition and pleaded not guilty. Eric Faddis breaks down what comes next.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers Live with Tony Bruske, Stacey Cole, and Todd Michaels. |
| 0:08.6 | The unsealed affidavit in the McKee case, the martyr of the Tappies has dropped like a bomb. |
| 0:15.4 | Eight years of alleged obsession, surveillance footage of McKee in the Teppe's yard while they were out of town stolen |
| 0:23.4 | license plates, a cell phone that went conveniently dark during the murder window and witnesses |
| 0:29.8 | and statements describing threats that read like a countdown to violence. Prosecutors aren't |
| 0:35.8 | just charging murder here. They're painting a portrait |
| 0:38.8 | of premeditation that spans nearly a decade. Criminal defense attorney Eric Fattis, former |
| 0:44.2 | prosecutor joining us to break down what this affidavit reveals about the prosecution strategy |
| 0:49.5 | where the defense might push back and what the firearm specifications. Automatic weapon or silencer, signal about where this case is headed. |
| 0:57.0 | Eric, let's start with the details of the surveillance footage that everyone is talking about, showing McKee walking through the Teppies yard on December 6th or 7th, while Spencer and Monique were at the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis. |
| 1:11.5 | This is a big one from a prosecution standpoint. |
| 1:14.3 | How powerful is evidence like this of a pre-offence? |
| 1:17.2 | The guy is in the yard, 300-some miles away from where he lives. |
| 1:20.7 | Four hours. |
| 1:21.9 | They're not home. |
| 1:23.4 | I can't think of anything creepier one could be doing and be caught doing when you're charged |
| 1:29.9 | with a murder. Probably the last thing that he wants to be noticed for on a Saturday or Sunday |
| 1:36.8 | afternoon doing. Right. I mean, if you're the prosecutor, this is prime evidence of premeditation. |
| 1:44.9 | This is evidence of someone casing the joint. |
| 1:47.7 | You know, you would argue that, hey, he would be there. |
| 1:49.8 | He would be learning about the layout of the property. |
| 1:52.6 | He'd be learning about where the doors are, where the windows are. |
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