Monique Tepe's Ex-Husband Allegedly Stalked Her for Years — Court Documents Reveal What She Knew
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 2 February 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
New court documents in the Spencer and Monique Tepe murder case reveal disturbing allegations about what Monique may have known before December 30th. According to the unsealed affidavit, witnesses told detectives that Michael McKee — Monique's ex-husband — allegedly threatened to kill her, told her she'd "always be his wife," and was captured on surveillance at her Columbus home while she was out of town. Friends say she left the Big Ten Championship game at halftime, upset about something involving McKee. Three weeks later, both she and Spencer were dead. Today we're asking the hard question: If she knew — why didn't she report it? And would it have mattered? We break down Ohio stalking laws, the psychology of why victims don't report, and what the system would have actually done if she had called. Plus — resources for anyone listening who may be in a similar situation right now.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers with Tony Brewski. |
| 0:03.0 | Here now, Tony Brewski. |
| 0:06.8 | December 6 of 2025, the Big Ten Championship game, Ohio State versus Oregon. |
| 0:13.9 | In Indianapolis, Spencer and Monique Tepe made the drive from Columbus to watch it. |
| 0:18.4 | It was a big thing and a normal thing. |
| 0:23.7 | For that young couple, both Ohio State grads, |
| 0:25.7 | both deeply rooted in that world, |
| 0:28.5 | but somewhere around halftime, Monique left. |
| 0:30.5 | She went back to the hotel. |
| 0:33.4 | And according to court documents unsealed after the arrest, Spencer later told friend |
| 0:36.1 | she was upset about something involving her ex-husband. |
| 0:43.0 | That ex-husband from eight years ago. |
| 0:48.8 | Enough to ruin the day. |
| 0:53.9 | It's a big deal. |
| 0:59.9 | We're also learning that same day while the tepies were 180 miles away. |
| 1:04.3 | Surveillance cameras allegedly captured Michael David McKee at their property. |
| 1:11.1 | The home they built together, the home where their two children slept, |
| 1:16.1 | the home where three weeks later both of them would be found shot to death. |
| 1:21.6 | Here's a question. |
| 1:24.7 | Did Monique know? |
| 1:26.9 | Did she sense even then that something was closing in and if she did |
| 1:33.8 | why didn't she say anything why didn't she call someone why didn't police know that something was up with her ex what did she know i guess is the biggest |
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