The December 6th Surveillance Trip That Allegedly Preceded Spencer and Monique Tepe's Murder
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šļø 8 February 2026
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Summary
Three weeks before Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead, surveillance cameras allegedly captured Michael McKee at their Columbus home. They were 300 miles away at the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. According to court documents, Monique left the game at halftimeāupset about something involving her ex-husband.
What did she know? What did she sense? And why didn't she report it?
True Crime Today examines both the behavioral psychology behind McKee's alleged eight-year obsession and the painful reality of why victims of stalking so often don't go to policeāeven when they know they're in danger.
Former FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke breaks down what McKee's alleged pattern reveals. Witnesses say he told Monique he could "kill her at any time," that she would "always be his wife," that he'd buy the house next to hers. Court documents allege he strangled her and forced unwanted sex during their marriageāviolence that allegedly evolved into eight years of threats after their 2017 divorce.
Robin explains the distinction between threats made as manipulation and threats made as rehearsal. The December 6th surveillance trip wasn't impulse. It was allegedly reconnaissanceāthe behavioral signature of someone moving from fantasy to action.
We also examine the gap between knowing you're in danger and the system being able to help. What does Ohio law require for a protection order? What can police actually do when someone is being stalked by a person who technically hasn't committed a crime yet? What holds victims back from reportingāand what are the options if you're in that situation right now?
This isn't victim blaming. It's understanding why the space between fear and action is so hard to cross.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the big breakdown. |
| 0:02.2 | A long look back at some of the biggest stories we're covering for you at the Hidden Killers podcast and True Crime Today. |
| 0:09.1 | This is Hidden Killers with Tony Brewski. |
| 0:12.1 | Here now, Tony Brewski. |
| 0:15.9 | December 6 of 2025, the Big Ten Championship game. Ohio State versus Oregon. |
| 0:23.0 | In Indianapolis, Spencer and Monique Tepe |
| 0:25.0 | made the drive from Columbus to watch it. |
| 0:27.5 | It was a big thing and a normal thing. |
| 0:30.3 | For that young couple, both Ohio State grads, |
| 0:32.8 | both deeply rooted in that world. |
| 0:34.9 | But somewhere around halft half time Monique left. |
| 0:38.5 | She went back to the hotel. |
| 0:40.6 | And according to court documents unsealed after the arrest, Spencer later told friend she was upset about something involving her ex-husband. |
| 0:52.2 | That ex-husband from eight years ago. |
| 0:58.0 | Enough to ruin the day. |
| 1:03.1 | It's a big deal. |
| 1:09.0 | We're also learning that same day while the tepies were 180 miles away surveillance cameras allegedly captured michael david mckee at their property the home they built together the home where their two children slept the home where weeks later, both of them would be found shot to death. |
| 1:30.7 | Here's a question. |
| 1:33.6 | Did Monique know? |
| 1:36.0 | Did she sense even then that something was closing in? |
| 1:41.5 | And if she did, why didn't she say anything? |
| 1:46.5 | Why didn't she call someone? |
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