OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested*

[Ms Scarlett]

It was medically legal in Ohio before it was legalized recreationally.

I understand that. The 911 call of that woman at the party didn’t sound like she used for medicinal purposes. I think the BIL is quoted as saying she has a little bit of a freak out. I don’t know tho.
Anyway, I ran this by my husband and he said I wasn’t making a mountain out of a mole hill, but that I was making a mountain out of an ant hill. Then, we joked that I’m a prude. So, I’ll just leave the edible topic alone.

 

[stmichael]

being they had a dog that survived… I believe they new the murderer… Dogs attract strangers instinctively- especially middle of thr night. A friend walks through the door 2 am, a dog would greet them, come mom sense.

They had a golden doodle, not sure if it was in a shut room. We don't know. Some people say golden doodles are bad alert barkers. Huskys for instance have a horrible rep, in that they don't bark and are friendly with strangers. Regardless, the dog may have barked a lot.

I would think with a one year old that might get up several times a night these parents of an infant would be on baby duty mode and alert to getting up several times a night.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a case where a family member was this outspoken with the media before an arrest was made let alone trial….

 

[KaylynnCouture]

They had a golden doodle, not sure if it was in a shut room. We don't know. Some people say golden doodles are bad alert barkers. Huskys for instance have a horrible rep, in that they don't bark and are friendly with strangers. Regardless, the dog may have barked a lot.

I would think with a one year old that might get up several times a night these parents of an infant would be on baby duty mode and alert to getting up several times a night.

By 1 year old the baby should be sleeping through the night or only waking up maybe once. Im thinking is this partially how LE narrowed down the timeline of 2am-5am. Possibly a baby monitor captured one parent up with the baby prior to 2am.

 

[Cryptic]

Another curiosity question… has anyone heard more detail about the relationships spencer had with the big brother/sister program? Anyone given access to home?

I think that is definitely worth pursuing.

The over all "mo" of Big Brothers / Sisters seems to be to provide uplifting support and general encouragement to at risk youths using casually trained volunteers.

Casual or lightly trained volunteers suggest that dangerous youth are not placed in the Big Brother program. But....reality might be very different from appearances.

In short, and to what you directly allude to, are there dangerous youth in the Big Brother program? If so, did the victim(s) have contact with any? In answering those questions, I hope the police go for a deeper level of confirmation by talking to school employees instead of relying on say... a bland "That is against our policy" type statement from the program director.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Probably missed this but still catching up for the day. When was the DV 911 call from the party? (How long before the murders)

 

[stmichael]

By 1 year old the baby should be sleeping through the night or only waking up maybe once. Im thinking is this partially how LE narrowed down the timeline of 2am-5am. Possibly a baby monitor captured one parent up with the baby prior to 2am.

Yeah, all depends. I was papa bear head on a swivel mode with a 1 year old. One slept through the night but started the day at 4am like clockwork. My first woke up several times a night at 1 year of age. Spence had to be up early, Monique surely too to take care of an infant. It's not like they'd be conked out after a dinner party polishing a few bottles of wine. They had a 1 and 4 year old. I remember well how that changes you patterns.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Probably missed this but still catching up for the day. When was the DV 911 call from the party? (How long before the murders)

A few months before. The call was placed on April 15 at 2:45 a.m., according to records. The woman could be heard crying throughout the call before telling police she no longer needed officers to come.

 

[DetectiveDoreau]

I thought this whole show was super informative. if there is any curiosity about how fast everyone called 911, it stands to reason that they will be questioned as to why? Not as suspects but to get more insight. Maybe there is more than just the predictable routine being off.
Also not only did one person call for a welfare check but friends came and co workers travelled,. It was a big reaction, so it’s fair to ask… why such concern? What do they know, if anything.

I am close to a woman who left an abusive marriage after her husband pointed a weapon at her and her child and threatened to kill both of them. Two days after she and her child moved out of their residence, I attempted to check in with her by phone. When there was no answer after 2 tries, I immediately called several numbers belonging to the owners of the home where they were staying. When nobody answered any of those calls, I became extremely concerned and left a message saying that if I did not hear from someone in 10 minutes, I would have no choice but to call 911 and ask that police go to the house (I was too far away to go myself in that moment). Under the terrifying circumstances (past DV, a restraining order, etc.), I was totally frantic at the thought that the husband could have gone there to harm his wife, the child, or the people who were sheltering them. Thankfully I did receive a call back before I had to do that--but I can certainly understand why the staff at the dental office may have called police so quickly and what they might have been thinking when they requested that welfare check. I think it's very plausible that one or more coworkers had at least some awareness of a potentially dangerous situation involving members of this family and felt just as frantic and fearful as I did when I couldn't make contact with my loved ones. This is my perspective only, of course!

 

[Voidz]

Regardless of how you interpret the BIL’s comments, the glaring detail is that he doesn’t even live in the same city as them. He lives in Cincinnati, 2 hours away, per his interview tonight.

If LE were suspicious of him, they’d know pretty immediately if he left his home for ~5 hours in the middle of the night. His wife + Ring cameras in his neighborhood would attest to that.

I’m seeing a lot of comments on social media casting suspicion on him, but I’ll reserve my judgment. Again, if LE suspected him they’d be able to immediately see whether he was gone during that time period.

Yes, and they may be investigating him. You have no reason to think they’re not.

 

[fcavanaugh]

Regardless of how you interpret the BIL’s comments, the glaring detail is that he doesn’t even live in the same city as them. He lives in Cincinnati, 2 hours away, per his interview tonight.

If LE were suspicious of him, they’d know pretty immediately if he left his home for ~5 hours in the middle of the night. His wife + Ring cameras in his neighborhood would attest to that.

I’m seeing a lot of comments on social media casting suspicion on him, but I’ll reserve my judgment. Again, if LE suspected him they’d be able to immediately see whether he was gone during that time period.

I agree with your whole post. The BIL is a victim and this is a victim friendly forum.

Unlike some other SM platforms on the interwebs which contain a cesspool of some accusing, blaming and bashing victims’, and think they know how to solve a crime/murder better than seasoned experienced investigators, you know, the ones who actually have access to all case evidence. SMDH.

Echoing your thoughts, LE typically interviews/investigates those in the victims’ close inner circle early on family, friends etc. so they can rule them out/clear and move on.

I have no doubt they’ve already interviewed family members and most, if not all, close friends and either ruled out/cleared or determined needs further investigation.

IMO It’s ok to discuss things r/t the victims’ that we learn from LE and/or WS approved sources and verified family insiders, and to ask questions, but accusing and/or bashing victims’ is off limits (not saying anyone here is doing that just fyi for new members who may not be aware). Unless or until we hear directly from LE via presser or an approved source that the BIL is a suspect, he’s considered a victim as are the rest of ST and MT’s family members’.

IMHOO

ETA-clarity

 

[ttjo]

I am close to a woman who left an abusive marriage after her husband pointed a weapon at her and her child and threatened to kill both of them. Two days after she and her child moved out of their residence, I attempted to check in with her by phone. When there was no answer after 2 tries, I immediately called several numbers belonging to the owners of the home where they were staying. When nobody answered any of those calls, I became extremely concerned and left a message saying that if I did not hear from someone in 10 minutes, I would have no choice but to call 911 and ask that police go to the house (I was too far away to go myself in that moment). Under the terrifying circumstances (past DV, a restraining order, etc.), I was totally frantic at the thought that the husband could have gone there to harm his wife, the child, or the people who were sheltering them. Thankfully I did receive a call back before I had to do that--but I can certainly understand why the staff at the dental office called police so quickly and what they might have been thinking when they requested that welfare check. I think it's very plausible that one or more coworkers had at least some awareness of a potentially dangerous situation involving members of this family and felt just as frantic and fearful as I did when I couldn't make contact with my loved ones. This is my perspective only, of course!

I agree, but you had cause for concern, ( riskiest time is when someone decides to leave) so I dont think it’s unreasonable that they question why there was such a big response here. It could be as simple as him being late with no contact” and it could be more ? They wont know until they ask, otherwise its a missed opportunity.
Work called for a welfare check, then friends came ( were they living in that neighborhood?) or did someone call them to go check? There could be a reasonable explanation for all of it? But they need to ask more questions, maybe they will find out some useful info, Im in no way saying they are involved, but they could have some insight.

 

[Sundog]

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Since it was not a crime of passion the possible perp might choose to wear comfortable well-worn clothes for a task like a double murder in the likely event they get soiled so as to then discreetly discard them without losing any wardrobe items that might be noticed as missing by others.

It looks to me like ripped front jeans with dark sweat pants or some kind of base layer underneath the jeans.



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all imo

We don't know if it was or wasn't a crime of passion at this point.

 

[ttjo]

Here’s another perspective,

Oh forget it, they barely got into it, and he had to cut her off, ( time) I’m beginning to hate when they say. “Thank you for watching” watching what,? they always end so abruptly. (Sorry newsnation)

The latest concern is about not being able to reach his wife, so is that because she shouldn’t have been with him , he should have been driving to work by that time and her not answering raises concern like something may have happened to both? or is there more ? Thing is, we can make assumptions, or we can ask, why did her not answering the phone concern you…? no harm in that. It’s info gathering thats all.

 

[MassGuy]

We don't know if it was or wasn't a crime of passion at this point.

We don't, but to me this looks like a calculated hit. ETA: I don't mean some hired thing.

The timing was such that the victims would be in bed.
This person somehow had a way to enter the house.
The murders were carried out with just three gunshots.
This person appears to have taken measures to conceal their identity.

 

[TIGER0822]

911 call reported domestic dispute at home of Ohio dentist, wife, months before they were found dead: report

This is from NY Post. <Admin note: NY Post is allowed and members can decide for themselves if they wish to rely on the content.>

That adds a new layer of information.

 

[TIGER0822]

Strange that they would continue hosting late night parties at home with 2 small kids. The 911 call was past midnight I think.

911 can track the phone number

 

[Voidz]

That adds a new layer of information.

Could there have been some animosity between Spencer and his wife regarding a family member? Maybe someone on her side of the family? Has someone not paid back a loan, or done something inappropriate that he’s not happy about?

 

[DetectiveDoreau]

I agree, but you had cause for concern, ( riskiest time is when someone decides to leave) so I dont think it’s unreasonable that they question why there was such a big response here. It could be as simple as him being late with no contact” and it could be more ? They wont know until they ask, otherwise its a missed opportunity.
Work called for a welfare check, then friends came ( were they living in that neighborhood?) or did someone call them to go check? There could be a reasonable explanation for all of it? But they need to ask more questions, maybe they will find out some useful info, Im in no way saying they are involved, but they could have some insight.

You are absolutely right--I think LE most certainly needs to probe more deeply into the possible reasons for such an urgent response from friends/colleagues. I hope they have all been forthcoming with investigators.

 

[MickeysVoice]

being they had a dog that survived… I believe they new the murderer… Dogs attract strangers instinctively- especially middle of thr night. A friend walks through the door 2 am, a dog would greet them, come mom sense.

I have 2 golden doodles myself and they are both attention seekers whether someone they’re familiar with comes over or a complete stranger. Honestly, some would think they’ve never been loved a day in their life, but it’s quite opposite, ha! That being said, I do know if someone did something to me and they were shut in a room or shut off from going in a room that I was in, then they would definitely bark like crazy and try to scratch their way out of the room they were shut in or scratch on the door/floor that I was behind to try and get it open and to me. And they would do it until they got out or in. Unfortunately, I’ve come home to one accidentally being shut in a room and the floor being torn up like he was digging through dirt trying to get out and I could hear him barking from outside as soon as I got out of my car. They will both be 8 this year and still hate being prevented from leaving a space (locked in a room) or from going in a space that my son or I are in but we wouldn’t let them in for whatever reason. Maybe their doodle was with the littles the whole time and that’s why he didn’t bark when the cop came the first time.