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Pretty Lies And Alibis

Recapping 3 Big Hearings: Michael McKee, JP Miller, & Barry Morphew

Pretty Lies And Alibis

GiGi McKelvey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Documentary

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Three major hearings unfolded today, and this episode breaks down the key developments in each case.



  • First, Michael McKee made his initial court appearance following his arrest for the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe. Prosecutors upgraded the charges to two counts of aggravated murder with premeditation, carrying the possibility of the death penalty. McKee waived extradition and will be returned to Ohio as the case moves forward.



  • Next, JP Miller appeared in federal court for his arraignment on cyberstalking and lying to investigators in connection with the death of his wife, Mica Miller. He pleaded not guilty, was released on bond with strict conditions, and investigators confirmed the case remains ongoing. The episode also explains coercive control, why it matters, and the renewed push for legislation to protect victims.



  • Finally, Barry Morphew entered a not guilty plea and waived his right to a speedy trial. The judge set a trial date for October, with proceedings expected to last several weeks. Plus, an update on upcoming live trial coverage and what’s next for the channel.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Pretty Lies and Alibis.

0:03.0

Let's seek the truth and travel the long road to justice together.

0:08.0

What you know, Alibiers. Welcome to another episode of Pretty Lies and Alibis.

0:12.0

I'm Gigi. Good to have you here. It's Monday, January 12th.

0:15.0

Before we get started, the jury has been seated in the Brendan Banfield case.

0:20.0

Openings start at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

0:22.7

I'll be carrying that trial live every day, so come watch with this.

0:26.2

And if you can't watch, I'll be recapping the day's best testimony in an hour or less each night.

0:31.5

So I got you covered either way.

0:33.7

We had three big hearings take place today.

0:36.3

We had the first appearance for Michael McKee, who was

0:38.9

accused of killing Spencer and his ex-wife Monique Teppie. J.P. Miller was in federal court today for

0:45.1

his arraignment and then Barry Morphew, so let's jump in. Monique's ex-husband, Michael McKee,

0:50.1

was arrested for the murders of Spencer and Monique and he had a hearing today to begin the

0:55.0

extradition process. This is what I don't understand. They were married a whopping seven months.

1:02.2

They were divorced almost eight years. I mean, eight years? What the heck was he doing? During these

1:08.2

eight years, just constantly stalking her online? From everything I've

1:12.4

seen from their social media, they seemed like a super happy couple, beautiful kids, and just

1:18.8

loving family life. So maybe that enraged him. But what's interesting is I looked through the

1:23.2

divorce papers and I didn't see any big conflicts in the proceedings that seem very mutual.

1:28.5

But you never know, with crazy people. His charges were upgraded today to two counts of premeditated

1:34.8

aggravated murder that does carry a potential death sentence. He was tied to the murders through

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