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

[ralyla]

All he would’ve needed was their address to look at all of the photos of the interior of the home to learn the layout.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1411-N-4th-St_Columbus_OH_43201_M39375-17937

An important safety reminder that when you buy a house you can go to zillow and realtor.com to claim it and remove interior photos. Not victim blaming at all, just sharing as some people do not know you can do this.

 

[ttjo]

SOAB was stalking her constantly. . Even probably was at the Big10 championship game and ,maybe said something like "I know where you are in section B. I see you". She should have blocked his number and IM messages if she hadn't already.

So creepy, but something freaked her out enough to leave so you could be right. Someone saying they’re watching me in section whatever would make me leave thats for sur.

 

[Maat99]

So creepy, but something freaked her out enough to leave so you could be right. Someone saying they’re watching me in section whatever would make me leave thats for sur.

But if that were the case I can’t imagine ST letting her leave and stay alone. I’m thinking it was something upsetting, but not something that seemed physically threatening. JMO.

 

[ttjo]

Ya but wouldn’t they have been notified their door was opened?

I would think ?
According to the affidavit, McKee was seen on video entering Tepe’s property on N. 4th Street on Dec. 6, 2025, and leaving a few hours later when the couple was away ,
What camera would capture him entering, I guess properly could mean the yard, but would he sit in their yard for 2 hours??
They dont even have trees to hide behind. well one beside the garage I guess but thats outside the gate.

 

[Gemmie]

I would think ?
According to the affidavit, McKee was seen on video entering Tepe’s property on N. 4th Street on Dec. 6, 2025, and leaving a few hours later when the couple was away ,
What camera would capture him entering, I guess properly could mean the yard, but he would sit in their yard for 2 hours??
They dont even have trees to hide behind. well one beside the garage I guess but thats outside the gate.

BBMFF

I don't think for 1 minute that he'd sit in their yard, or porch, or anywhere he could be seen, for ~2 hours. Nope. No way, no how. Whatever he drove there to do he spent those hours doing it. Could it have been putting up hidden cameras? Either in the yard and/or in the garage. He could monitor them that way. Especially if he got at least one camera to point at windows so he could watch the goings on inside when their curtains are open thinking there's no one watching them.

If not putting up hidden cameras... what? Did he enter the house, take a selfie and send it to her? Is that why she left the game to go back to the hotel? Maybe she did that so as not to have Spencer and friends see her bawling her eyes out. Maybe she didn't want to upset everyone where they were having fun.

 

[moonglow123]

I know McKee’s lawyer is very tenacious and skilled, but the facts that have emerged thus far make it seem like there’s absolutely nothing to poke holes in or garner plausible deniability for McKee. Maybe her aim is just to avoid the death penalty and call that a win.

He was so obviously a dangerous stalker that put a ton of time and effort into stalking Monique and planning this crime. So heartbreaking and pure evil. He seemed to terrorize Monique in so many ways.

 

[academyrd]

I would think ?
According to the affidavit, McKee was seen on video entering Tepe’s property on N. 4th Street on Dec. 6, 2025, and leaving a few hours later when the couple was away ,
What camera would capture him entering, I guess properly could mean the yard, but he would sit in their yard for 2 hours??
They dont even have trees to hide behind. well one beside the garage I guess but thats outside the gate.

What's crazy is if we find out that the Tepes knew he was there. How could they go back to that house? How could they not report it to police?

I am wondering if someone found that video after the fact. Or if the video was unclear and it was really hard to make out who the person was and it wasn't until after the fact that they realized it was him.

I just don't think if they KNEW he was in and around their house on Dec 6 they would have continued to live there. I guess it's easy to say what you would have done but it's not so easy to pick up and find a place to go for a family of 4.

 

[maamager]

What's crazy is if we find out that the Tepes knew he was there. How could they go back to that house? How could they not report it to police?

I am wondering if someone found that video after the fact. Or if the video was unclear and it was really hard to make out who the person was and it wasn't until after the fact that they realized it was him.

I just don't think if they KNEW he was in and around their house on Dec 6 they would have continued to live there. I guess it's easy to say what you would have done but it's not so easy to pick up and find a place to go for a family of 4.

10000000% agreed, i don't think they had any idea he was actually at their house. i think the wording in the article/the reporter is suggesting he skulked about the area, maybe even went into their shed to lay in wait.

we'll see. i (and likely many others) filed a records request with Franklin County Municipal Court for the docs.

 

[ttjo]

What's crazy is if we find out that the Tepes knew he was there. How could they go back to that house? How could they not report it to police?

I am wondering if someone found that video after the fact. Or if the video was unclear and it was really hard to make out who the person was and it wasn't until after the fact that they realized it was him.

I just don't think if they KNEW he was in and around their house on Dec 6 they would have continued to live there. I guess it's easy to say what you would have done but it's not so easy to pick up and find a place to go for a family of 4.

Had to be after the fact, or Im pretty sure we would have at least seen them taking extra security precautions, beefed up their cameras or alarms, gotten an EPO. Something ..

 

[ttjo]

10000000% agreed, i don't think they had any idea he was actually at their house. i think the wording in the article/the reporter is suggesting he skulked about the area, maybe even went into their shed to lay in wait.

we'll see. i (and likely many others) filed a records request with Franklin County Municipal Court for the docs.

Well wait for plunder, She FOIA’s everything, if anyone requested it, she would have.. Her or Truth and Transparency. Brian Entin said he was going to do a show on it tonight.

 

[academyrd]

10000000% agreed, i don't think they had any idea he was actually at their house. i think the wording in the article/the reporter is suggesting he skulked about the area, maybe even went into their shed to lay in wait.

we'll see. i (and likely many others) filed a records request with Franklin County Municipal Court for the docs.

So I wonder how they knew to go back and look at footage from Dec 6. Maybe she told people "I saw some guy lurking behind our house while we were at the game. I am sure I am going crazy but it looked like my ex"

The cops had to have some reason to go back and look at footage from Dec 6 to know he was there.

 

[maamager]

So I wonder how they knew to go back and look at footage from Dec 6. Maybe she told people "I saw some guy lurking behind our house while we were at the game. I am sure I am going crazy but it looked like my ex"

The cops had to have some reason to go back and look at footage from Dec 6 to know he was there.

i think this is where the neighbors come into play. there was rumor that got brought up during the press conference about sightings of MM before the murders by the neighbors, and CPD shut that question down immediately. i think it's probably column a and column b.

 

[ttjo]

So I wonder how they knew to go back and look at footage from Dec 6. Maybe she told people "I saw some guy lurking behind our house while we were at the game. I am sure I am going crazy but it looked like my ex"

The cops had to have some reason to go back and look at footage from Dec 6 to know he was there.

I have heard “ rumours “ earlier that the neighbors reported he was seen lurking, but I didnt pay much attention to it b/c I thought how would the neighbors even know who he was? They wouldnt have known him at that time, Maybe they just reported something/ someone suspicious which made the police look.

 

[Cassie P]

BBMFF

I don't think for 1 minute that he'd sit in their yard, or porch, or anywhere he could be seen, for ~2 hours. Nope. No way, no how. Whatever he drove there to do he spent those hours doing it. Could it have been putting up hidden cameras? Either in the yard and/or in the garage. He could monitor them that way. Especially if he got at least one camera to point at windows so he could watch the goings on inside when their curtains are open thinking there's no one watching them.

If not putting up hidden cameras... what? Did he enter the house, take a selfie and send it to her? Is that why she left the game to go back to the hotel? Maybe she did that so as not to have Spencer and friends see her bawling her eyes out. Maybe she didn't want to upset everyone where they were having fun.

Yes he could be installing cameras. Or tampering with the security system.
And/or leaving threatening notes, rearranging her possessions, stealing souvenirs, etc.
Other aggressive/sexual behaviors, etc.

 

[Sadi]

I would think ?
According to the affidavit, McKee was seen on video entering Tepe’s property on N. 4th Street on Dec. 6, 2025, and leaving a few hours later when the couple was away ,
What camera would capture him entering, I guess properly could mean the yard, but would he sit in their yard for 2 hours??
They dont even have trees to hide behind. well one beside the garage I guess but thats outside the gate.

It had to be somewhat cold too, unless he was dressed warmly to be outside for hours. What was he doing for hours? If he was in the backyard, he would have been constantly watching for them to return and need to get out of there without being seen.

 

[ttjo]

It had to be somewhat cold too, unless he was dressed warmly to be outside for hours. What was he doing for hours? If he was in the backyard, he would have been constantly watching for them to return and need to get out of there without being seen.

 

[Cassie P]

What's crazy is if we find out that the Tepes knew he was there. How could they go back to that house? How could they not report it to police?

I am wondering if someone found that video after the fact. Or if the video was unclear and it was really hard to make out who the person was and it wasn't until after the fact that they realized it was him.

I just don't think if they KNEW he was in and around their house on Dec 6 they would have continued to live there. I guess it's easy to say what you would have done but it's not so easy to pick up and find a place to go for a family of 4.

Sometimes abused women become habituated to the threats, desensitized. They underestimate the risk or feel powerless and hopeless. This is how the abuser wants them to feel. Women also tend to protect others around them so they don't share what is happening or how frightened they are.

 

[academyrd]

I have heard “ rumours “ earlier that the neighbors reported he was seen lurking, but I didnt pay much attention to it b/c I thought how would the neighbors even know who he was? They wouldnt have known him at that time, Maybe they just reported something/ someone suspicious which made the police look.

Ah so maybe the neighbor texted her and said "hey just wanted to let you know there is some guy behind your house, he looks like he is looking around, were you expecting someone? etc"

Maybe that's what made her leave the game at halftime. She must have had a sinking feeling. What a tragedy. This is all so horrific to put yourself in her shoes.

 

[ttjo]

Sometimes abused women become habituated to the threats, desensitized. They underestimate the risk or feel powerless and hopeless. This is how the abuser wants them to feel. Women also tend to protect others around them so they don't share what is happening or how frightened they are.

That’s what’s scary, Maybe she thought he just likes to terrorize her and would never do anything else.
What a weirdo , so obsessive after 8 years,

 

[ttjo]

Ah so maybe the neighbor texted her and said "hey just wanted to let you know there is some guy behind your house, he looks like he is looking around, were you expecting someone? etc"

Maybe that's what made her leave the game at halftime. She must have had a sinking feeling. What a tragedy. This is all so horrific to put yourself in her shoes.

That makes sense, neighbour could have called b/c. He noticed how long he’d been there. The neighbor in the White House had cameras everywhere. Or maybe the CPD, requested all ring footage stored in the cloud via search warrant?