For eight years, Monique Tepe never said her ex-husband's name. She called him "her ex-husband." Like saying it would summon him. Her family called him a monster. Said she talked about emotional abuse, threatening behavior, that she was "willing to do anything to get out." She was always worried. But nobody thought he'd actually do it. On December 30th, 2025, Monique and her husband Spencer were found shot dead in their Columbus home. Their two children — ages 4 and 1 — were alive in separate rooms. No forced entry. Nothing stolen. Eleven days later, police arrested Michael McKee, a vascular surgeon, at a Chick-fil-A in Illinois. The murder weapon was allegedly found in his Chicago penthouse. 

NIBIN matched shell casings from the scene to a firearm seized from his residence. According to reports, McKee gave police an alibi that didn't hold up. He only went silent after the cuffs went on. At a press conference, Columbus police called this a "targeted domestic violence attack." A reporter asked if neighbors had seen McKee near the Tepe home days before the murders. Police didn't deny it. They're holding cards. The divorce was eight years ago. Seven-month marriage. No kids together. On paper, it looked amicable. But he wanted the rings back. She paid him reimbursement with an interest clause. She didn't know his finances. He controlled the money. Two counts aggravated murder. Prior calculation and design. Death penalty eligible. Court date January 23rd. The family finally exhaled when he was arrested — hours before Spencer and Monique's funeral.

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