ARREST MADE - EX-HUSBAND OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025

[kwins]

There have been posts made that state the gun was found in his car on arrest. I don't recall this being said by any credible media or CPD.

The post I orginally replied to. There were a couple before that. I don't have time to go back through posts.

K

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Jan 15, 2026

MM was not as smart as he thought he was. He kept the murder weapon in his car! Probably wanted to look at it from time to time and relive what he did to them.

Who said the murder weapon was in his car?

• kwins

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[Inthedetails]

Oh I absolutely believe that you never have to forgive someone if you don't want to. There can be a lot of power in refusing to forgive someone who abused you or someone you love. That refusal to forgive can be very healing, very empowering.

But there's a big difference between choosing not to forgive and deciding that all your problems are someone else's fault and you're going to hurt them for this perceived injustice. The first is a personal choice that only affects you. The second is about revenging yourself on somebody who in all likelihood had far less to do with your circumstances than you did.

MOO

Exactly. The choice isn't between forgiveness and revenge.

Revenge is never the answer, whether you've forgiven someone or not. imo.

jmo

 

[kwins]

Wondering if MM is short, or if MT was tall?

The big mistake that got Michael McKee arrested in murders of his ex Monique Tepe and her dentist husband

McKee and Tepe were married from 2015 until she filed for divorce in 2017 and split “amicably.”

nypost.com

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ST and MM
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ST and MT

https://www.dispatch.com/picture-gallery/opinion/2026/01/05/photos-of-spencer-and-monique-tepe-ohio-homicide-victims-columbus-dentist/88036803007/

According to the FCMC case information, MM is 6'0.
According to the CPD preliminary case report, ST is 6'2 and MT is 6'0.

 

[bestill]

According to the FCMC case information, MM is 6'0.
According to the CPD preliminary case report, ST is 6'2 and MT is 6'0.

Yes, and most comments I've heard from the media and podcasters is that MM is a really big guy, in fact they thought he was taller than the reported 6'2. JMO

 

[Knitpicker]

According to the FCMC case information, MM is 6'0.
According to the CPD preliminary case report, ST is 6'2 and MT is 6'0.

She and her sister were soccer players. And she was a runner. Her height was an advantage for that.

 

[ttjo]

Exactly. The choice isn't between forgiveness and revenge.

Revenge is never the answer, whether you've forgiven someone or not. imo.

jmo

And it doesnt even have to be about forgiveness, it’s about having the ability to move on, if you can do that you dont need to forgive anyone. That’s what’s they mean when they say forgiveness is about you, it’s about moving forward . but it’s not easy to get there..
In this guys case hes not a victim, hes a smart guy. Should be able to put things into perspective, and move on, but he couldnt, and he should have recognized that he needed help.He needed to seek help long time ago instead of going to hot yoga, ( as he posted) but then again his ego probably wouldnt let him go for counselling b/c nothing is ever his fault.

 

[kwins]

Exactly. The choice isn't between forgiveness and revenge.

Revenge is never the answer, whether you've forgiven someone or not. imo.

jmo

I disagree. There have been many horrible events in history that absolutely justified revenge. The public lynching of Akku Yadav by the women he tortured is a more recent case. In my eyes, totally justified.

You harm a child, three hots and a cot is much too nice a punishment as far as I'm concerned.

Philosophically, there is such a thing as morally justifiable revenge.

The best novel ever written about justifiable revenge is "The Count of Monte Cristo".

Before anyone twists my words, I do not believe the killer in any way was justified.

 

[steeltowngirl]

The post I orginally replied to. There were a couple before that. I don't have time to go back through posts.

K

Post in thread 'ARREST MADE - EX-HUSBAND OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025'

Jan 15, 2026

MM was not as smart as he thought he was. He kept the murder weapon in his car! Probably wanted to look at it from time to time and relive what he did to them.

Who said the murder weapon was in his car?

• kwins

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It is true that he kept the murder weapon in his car - at least long enough to transport it from Ohio to Illinois. He didn’t toss it along the way. He practically handed the police more evidence to use against him.

JMO

 

[kwins]

It is true that he kept the murder weapon in his car - at least long enough to transport it from Ohio to Illinois. He didn’t toss it along the way. He practically handed the police more evidence to use against him.

JMO

That is not what that post was implying.

 

[academyrd]

There has to be more… who loses it 8 years after a divorce.

I don't think he lost it like he was fine and then one day he snapped. I think of it more like a slow build. We've heard rumors she had to escape the marriage, that he threatened her and threatened to "always be in her life" and "move to the house next door" -- so the signs were there that he was controlling and abusive.

The divorce clearly burned him and it probably festered like an open wound, at first he could go on without committing violence but the years went by and his life got worse and worse. Finally in 2025 it hit a breaking point, while failing at work, lacking romantic relationships, getting sued for malpractice, etc. basically he realized he was a loser...and that was the final straw. But this pattern of control and abuse was there the entire time.

 

[dotr]

He was going to shut them up once and for all, leaving the tangible evidence of that love story, the children, hurt for life, imo, speculation.
rbbm. This quote is from the video below.

“She Was Terrified”: Monique Tepe’s Family Says Ex Threatened Her During Marriage | Oxygen

Learn more about the allegations of emotional abuse and threats made by Monique Tepe's family in light of her murder and charges against her ex Michael David McKee.

www.oxygen.com

“She was terrified because he had threatened her life on multiple occasions when they were married,” Spencer’s brother-in-law Rob Misleh told NBC News. “She wasn’t shy about talking to people about traumatic experiences that she had with her ex and just how emotionally abusive he was to her. It affected her to this day.”

Jan 13, 2026 NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
'Spencer and Monique Tepe’s brother-in-law shared details with NBC News about Monique’s marriage to Michael McKee, who is now facing charges for the couple’s murder. He says Monique told him McKee threatened her life during their marriage and was emotionally abusive to her. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports'.

 

[LAborn]

He was going to shut them up once and for all, leaving the tangible evidence of that love story, the children, hurt for life, imo, speculation.
rbbm. This quote is from the video below.

“She Was Terrified”: Monique Tepe’s Family Says Ex Threatened Her During Marriage | Oxygen

Learn more about the allegations of emotional abuse and threats made by Monique Tepe's family in light of her murder and charges against her ex Michael David McKee.

www.oxygen.com

“She was terrified because he had threatened her life on multiple occasions when they were married,” Spencer’s brother-in-law Rob Misleh told NBC News. “She wasn’t shy about talking to people about traumatic experiences that she had with her ex and just how emotionally abusive he was to her. It affected her to this day.”

Jan 13, 2026 NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
'Spencer and Monique Tepe’s brother-in-law shared details with NBC News about Monique’s marriage to Michael McKee, who is now facing charges for the couple’s murder. He says Monique told him McKee threatened her life during their marriage and was emotionally abusive to her. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports'.

Does anyone else think it compromises the case (biasing potential jurors, etc.) for BIL to be sharing all this information pre-trial? Makes me think about that eye witness who saw OJ driving in his car after the murder being interviewed by a rag paper, and basically Marsha Clark removed her from the witness list. JMO

 

[ttjo]

I don't think he lost it like he was fine and then one day he snapped. I think of it more like a slow build. We've heard rumors she had to escape the marriage, that he threatened her and threatened to "always be in her life" and "move to the house next door" -- so the signs were there that he was controlling and abusive.

The divorce clearly burned him and it probably festered like an open wound, at first he could go on without committing violence but the years went by and his life got worse and worse. Finally in 2025 it hit a breaking point, while failing at work, lacking romantic relationships, getting sued for malpractice, etc. basically he realized he was a loser...and that was the final straw. But this pattern of control and abuse was there the entire time.

I agree I dont think he lost it 8 yrs later either… not over a divorce. I think that the divorce was always festering, while other things built up.

 

[academyrd]

Does anyone else think it compromises the case (biasing potential jurors, etc.) for BIL to be sharing all this information pre-trial? Makes me think about that eye witness who saw OJ driving in his car after the murder being interviewed by a rag paper, and basically Marsha Clark removed her from the witness list. JMO

I agree. I think he has good intentions but he has said a lot of stuff he shouldn't share, and stuff that might come back to bite the prosecutors during trial. Hopefully it won't matter in the end, but talking about the 911 call for example and saying a guest at their party was having mental health issues at 3 AM in their house, that is gold for a defense attorney.

 

[Charlot123]

Good grief. Prozac does not cause people to commit vicious, brutal murders. In fact, the medication gives a normal brain chemistry so people can feel and act in normal ways.

I am willing to entertain almost any possibility and theory, but there has to be a modicum of data and logic to it.

Sorry, @Cassie P, how did you interpret my post?

My answer was 1) not to you and did not mean I supported OP - I cited a different post to start with!

2) nor about Prozac per se at all (as Eric H took another drug - unclear if he took it consistently, though!)

3) does it sound like I think antidepressant are bad? Not at all. I just say that “school shooters being on antidepressants indicates that school shooters demonstrating behavioral symptoms way before shooting” (hence the need in meds)

You are preaching to the choir here but I would rather not debate anything with you. Please. One reason people are here is because everyone is polite and respectful, regardless of their opinions.

 

[ttjo]

I agree. I think he has good intentions but he has said a lot of stuff he shouldn't share, and stuff that might come back to bite the prosecutors during trial. Hopefully it won't matter in the end, but talking about the 911 call for example and saying a guest at their party was having mental health issues at 3 AM in their house, that is gold for a defense attorney.

I know sometimes people don’t realize the enormity of what they are saying,. Sometimes innocent remarks can be turned into big deals and vice versa.

 

[ttjo]

I agree. I think he has good intentions but he has said a lot of stuff he shouldn't share, and stuff that might come back to bite the prosecutors during trial. Hopefully it won't matter in the end, but talking about the 911 call for example and saying a guest at their party was having mental health issues at 3 AM in their house, that is gold for a defense attorney.

Speaking of talking too much

 

[LAborn]

I know sometimes people don’t realize the enormity of what they are saying,. Sometimes innocent remarks can be turned into big deals and vice versa.

True, but wouldn't Spencer's family tell him to reign it in? It seems like everyone is more true crime savvy these days, it's just surprising he's not being careful.

 

[Spectrix]

What does it mean when they said a preliminary link ?

It's basically a potential match, for example a 9mm hand gun was discovered at his property which could potentially match the 9mm shell casings at the Tepe residence.
In due course, forensics will likely be able to prove / disprove whether rounds recovered from the victims were actually fired from that particular gun.

 

[ttjo]

Has anyone seen anything official about what alibi he provided police?