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

[seasideForest]

Actually, demonizing is inappropriate because there is the presumption of innocence until the State can prove guilt.

You are factually correct. But I understood the post you are referring to being more about - it's okay to find blame in the accused and his actions rather than look for what MT supposedly did wrong in looking for doctors to date etc etc
MOO

 

[Kemug]

There was a case in Australia 10 years ago when a rejected suitor tracked a young woman down in a different state and attacked her. She survived, barely. His name is Jason Wayne Greatbatch if anyone wants to look him up.

 

[PinkButtercup]

It was reported in the Columbus Dispatch that MM played football in High School. My thoughts only, but I wouldn't be shocked if CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) is mentioned in his defence at trial, or maybe in sentencing as a mitigating factor.

MOO

Who is Michael McKee?

 

[osu]

Oh wow yeah that sounds on par with rikers

Moo

I wasn’t aware, but another member shared up thread that the old Franklin County Jail that I was referring to closed in 2023. MM will be going to the new Franklin County jail on the West side of Columbus.

 

[Knitpicker]

I assure you these figures will not shock me.

You may want to check out how much revenue hospitals rake in. And how much the non clinical upper level managers make. It will shock you.

One of the reasons many health care professionals don't go into private practice is they are unable to run a business and they don't want to mess with the business end of things.

I know what hospital administrators make. I have 2 family members who are employed as such. Different states. One is a 29 yr old CPA/with masters in hospital administration. (Not sure of exact title)I know his salary. We had a discussion on his job recently. He just bought a 800K house.
The other was my cousins wife who started as a nurse. First became “head nurse” . I also know what her salary was in the 90’s. It is all about profit.

Edit: My point was that many physicians start in private practice and when healthcare went into HMO’s, 3rd party payers, and malpractice insurance increased, it was better to be bought out then continue in private practice. And yes, they don’t teach you how to run a business in medical school.

 

[su5ie]

BIL now on record talking about MT discussing emotional abuse from MM. NBC saying it’s backed up by “a second family member”.

Listening to BIL , he states near the end something along the lines of ' if any one of us ( meaning family members) felt the threats had any validity, we all would have behaved very differently "

Firstly I would like to state I hope Rob doesn't feel any guilt for uploading the Wedding video because he has no reason to be

Taking at face value what he states leads me to believe there was many threats and the family had come so accustomed to hearing / knowing about them that they were precieved as empty threats and thought of as just words of a bitter man

I feel because monique mentioned in her vows overcoming previous unsuccessful love attempts this was something she had trauma from ,as imo a few dates were you weren't compatible would not be in the forefront of your mind to mention on your wedding day

If we really listen to what's being said I don't think guilt is anything to be doubted , yes he has the right to a presumption of innocence and the onus is on the prosecution to prove guilt but on the balance of the few facts we do know and quoting from Lord of the rings

She was 'his precious ' and because his desire to covet and to own didn't transpire ,it didn't matter what he did or didn't achieve in the interm .he was going to ensure she was never going to be anyone else's either no matter how long it took .

 

[pukasonqo2]

To me it seems that he waited until she was at her best: happy marriage, a family with young children and he went and destroyed all that

 

[Cassie P]

I know what hospital administrators make. I have 2 family members who are employed as such. Different states. One is a 29 yr old CPA/with masters in hospital administration. (Not sure of exact title)I know his salary. We had a discussion on his job recently. He just bought a 800K house.
The other was my cousins wife who started as a nurse. First became “head nurse” . I also know what her salary was in the 90’s. It is all about profit.

Edit: My point was that many physicians start in private practice and when healthcare went into HMO’s, 3rd party payers, and malpractice insurance increased, it was better to be bought out then continue in private practice. And yes, they don’t teach you how to run a business in medical school.

I have seen docs in their own private practice who are great physicians but do not know the difference between black and red ink. Have no idea how to hire or fire. Maybe let their wife or kids run the practice who have no management training. They get scammed by rogue accountants, etc etc. These docs have no idea how to make insurance companies reimburse for services. So they go bankrupt. Then the hospitals or other corporations can go in and buy the practice on the cheap.

To bring this back around to MM. He appears not to be on track for his board certification. There is a time limit on when the written and oral exams must be finished. And docs can only take them so many times before they have to get additional training, etc. So the clock was ticking on him career wise.

Without this credential, he has limited employment opportunities and lowered income potential. He is seen as lowered status by his peer group. Clinic and hospitals may not want to hire him. I suppose he could try to open his own practice but he would need a lot of cash or take out loans to pull that off. And lacked the skill set to do so as well?

 

[Cassie P]

It was reported in the Columbus Dispatch that MM played football in High School. My thoughts only, but I wouldn't be shocked if CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) is mentioned in his defence at trial, or maybe in sentencing as a mitigating factor.

This ploy will probably not go well in Columbus Ohio which is a huge football town. Long history of football players with head dings who did not commit double homicide.

The joke in Columbus is that football is their religion and it is not really a joke.
The defense trying to drag football into this case and blaming it for the double murder of a young professional couple close to campus is quite risky. It could backfire big time and make people angrier than they are now.

On the other hand in all fairness, it might raise awareness of TBI, but I think it is a gamble to use it at trial or sentencing. And we know full well that even if there is a TBI it is only one piece of the clinical picture.

 

[Knitpicker]

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I have seen docs in their own private practice who are great physicians but do not know the difference between black and red ink. Have no idea how to hire or fire. Maybe let their wife or kids run the practice who have no management training. They get scammed by rogue accountants, etc etc. These docs have no idea how to make insurance companies reimburse for services. So they go bankrupt. Then the hospitals or other corporations can go in and buy the practice on the cheap.

To bring this back around to MM. He appears not to be on track for his board certification. There is a time limit on when the written and oral exams must be finished. And docs can only take them so many times before they have to get additional training, etc. So the clock was ticking on him career wise.

Without this credential, he has limited employment opportunities and lowered income potential. He is seen as lowered status by his peer group. Clinic and hospitals may not want to hire him. I suppose he could try to open his own practice but he would need a lot of cash or take out loans to pull that off. And lacked the skill set to do so as well?

It is rare to see a Dr. in private practice these days. Overhead very high-also multidiscipline. Edited to correct spelling

 

[FromGermany1]

To me it seems that he waited until she was at her best: happy marriage, a family with young children and he went and destroyed all that

I think, the divorce court "events" were the trigger to do, what he wanted to do for years: to remove MT from his life and thoughts. Why did he even kill ST? He could have let him live, like the children. An unhappy widower with two little, motherless children would have been punishment enough, if ST deserved punishment at all. MOO

 

[nhmemorymaker]

And oddly no one seems to consider that maybe Spencer picked her.

Exactly. Given her probable bad issues with a first husband, I would think that Monique would be very selective. She probably had more coming to her profile and would be very wary.

I've been on dating sites long ago.... an easy selection is level of education up to masters and doctoral levels.
That narrows her searching to a more select audience.
And obviously could or would narrow her choices to academics, intellectuals and yes, doctors.

i really find the negativity directed at Monique on this issue downright repulsive.

 

[Seattle1]

I drilled down and got more info from the divorce case details you posted earlier. There's a new date of 9/26/25 which is in the top description of "Strike Schedule Date"

View attachment 636838

Case Information Online

IME, having worked with many State & Federal Court dockets over the years, this entry appears to be nothing more than a system posting error that either self-corrected or was corrected by the clerk when the action stricken.

Take note that on 6/17/25, a phantom PREV HEARING on 6/16/25 populated a CONTINUANCE for 9/26/25, but the complete ACTION HAS BEEN STRICKEN on 6/17/25.

Also take note that the same Docket had been dormant since 7/2/18, and nowhere was the phantom PREV HEARING of 6/16/25 ever Noticed [to the parties] on the Docket -- hence the name 'phantom hearing,' because it never happened. JMO

ETA: confirming the case is closed and was never reopened which would be expected for actual hearing activity.

CASE NUMBER	TYPE of CASE	STATUS	DATE FILED
	17 DR 001691	DIVORCE NO CHILDREN	CLOSED	05/02/2017

Case Information Online

 

[Cassie P]

Listening to BIL , he states near the end something along the lines of ' if any one of us ( meaning family members) felt the threats had any validity, we all would have behaved very differently "

Firstly I would like to state I hope Rob doesn't feel any guilt for uploading the Wedding video because he has no reason to be

Taking at face value what he states leads me to believe there was many threats and the family had come so accustomed to hearing / knowing about them that they were precieved as empty threats and thought of as just words of a bitter man

I feel because monique mentioned in her vows overcoming previous unsuccessful love attempts this was something she had trauma from ,as imo a few dates were you weren't compatible would not be in the forefront of your mind to mention on your wedding day

If we really listen to what's being said I don't think guilt is anything to be doubted , yes he has the right to a presumption of innocence and the onus is on the prosecution to prove guilt but on the balance of the few facts we do know and quoting from Lord of the rings

She was 'his precious ' and because his desire to covet and to own didn't transpire ,it didn't matter what he did or didn't achieve in the interm .he was going to ensure she was never going to be anyone else's either no matter how long it took .

I agree very much here.

Victim families often go back and second guess/blame themselves for the tragedy. What could they have done differently, etc.

The truth of the matter is there is most likely nothing they could have done differently to prevent the tragedy.

Abused wives will tell you that they get beaten up and attacked by their abuser husband for little or no reason at all. They will get screamed at and physically attacked because the hamburger she just served him was too well done. Or when she went to the store she didn't get enough of his favorite beer. Or his boss yelled at him at work. Or the car broke down.

The wife is essentially the abuser's punching bag. When he faces minor or major stressors in life it is all her fault. Or for no reason at all. He just needs an outlet for his rage and hatred.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

here is a news report out of Las Vegas Nevada regarding the Dr McKee

Doctor accused of murdering ex-wife and Ohio dentist has ties to Las Vegas

Suspect in Ohio couple's murder had 'disappeared' from Las Vegas: court filing

two different news articles regarding this surgeon.
Please delete if not acceptible.

This Las Vegas malpractice suit, and his behaviors of avoidance of being served are amazing.

 

[Cassie P]

To me it seems that he waited until she was at her best: happy marriage, a family with young children and he went and destroyed all that

Often abusers hate it when their victims are happy. This enrages them. They want their victims to be miserable, unhappy, distraught. The abuser gets off on it. They love causing tears and unhappiness.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

It's going to interesting to learn what the trigger for the murders were. I'm very curious about Mckee's financial situation and what it looked like over the past year. It's crossed my mind that he may have been under significant financial stress (Nevada suit). How any of this related back to Monique is really beyond me. But the way he was handling that suit was not normal by any means.

Despite tracking McKee's current medical license to Rockford, Illinois, in November, repeated phone calls made by Laird went unanswered. Laird was unaware of the Columbus murders until ABC6 Investigates informed him this week.

Laird told ABC6 Investigates that he also found it unusual that an attorney did not contact him on McKee's behalf who would be funded by malpractice insurance. Laird is now determining if McKee did not extend this insurance when he left Las Vegas. If he did not, Laird calls the action unusual due to unforeseen complications or claims by former patients.

'He just disappeared:' Nevada lawyer tried to track doctor months before Tepe murders

Vascular surgeon Michael McKee, accused in a high-profile double murder in Columbus, managed to evade a malpractice lawsuit for months before the alleged crime.

abc6onyourside.com

The Las Vegas information is so telling.
I hope former Las Vegas colleagues speak out.

 

[Cassie P]

This Las Vegas malpractice suit, and his behaviors of avoidance of being served are amazing.

Are we seeing a pattern of someone who cannot function like a responsible adult?

Not able to obtain board certification for his surgical specialty. Not able to face the consequences of his own problems and mistakes like an adult. Someone who does not recognize that a divorce means the relationship is over and time to move on.

Someone who plays games with the system. And sees rules and laws are not meant for him. He is special and above it all?

 

[Seattle1]

1/14/26

Family says Dr. Michael McKee emotionally abused Monique Tepe — deep dive into divorce docs​

 

[nhmemorymaker]

I have seen docs in their own private practice who are great physicians but do not know the difference between black and red ink. Have no idea how to hire or fire. Maybe let their wife or kids run the practice who have no management training. They get scammed by rogue accountants, etc etc. These docs have no idea how to make insurance companies reimburse for services. So they go bankrupt. Then the hospitals or other corporations can go in and buy the practice on the cheap.

To bring this back around to MM. He appears not to be on track for his board certification. There is a time limit on when the written and oral exams must be finished. And docs can only take them so many times before they have to get additional training, etc. So the clock was ticking on him career wise.

Without this credential, he has limited employment opportunities and lowered income potential. He is seen as lowered status by his peer group. Clinic and hospitals may not want to hire him. I suppose he could try to open his own practice but he would need a lot of cash or take out loans to pull that off. And lacked the skill set to do so as well?

Your post addresses a lot of my questions about his actual work history. And, if some of this has already been discussed, apologies.... but the actual timeline of his 2025 work status is very unclear.

If Las Vegas professional Process Servers could not find MM, I assume he was not practicing in Las Vegas.
Was he?

Was he hired in Chicago, even with this Vegas lawsuit in the works?
If he was, by whom?

Was he actually practicing AFTER the murders?

If he had this time to loiter around Columbus, it just does not make sense to me.