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

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Ohio Dentist's 1-Year-Old Was Likely Stuck in Crib For Hours As Parents Lay Slain

Monique and Spencer Tepe's children, ages 4 and 1, were heard crying from inside the house as a friend desperately called police from outside the residence, unable to get in.

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When Spencer's friend arrived at the residence later that morning, worried that he had not shown up to work, the friend told a 911 dispatcher that he could hear children crying inside.


The friend, who requested anonymity owing to security concerns for his family, called 911 again, sobbing, as he told the dispatcher he could see a body inside.


Rob Misleh, who is married to Spencer's sister, tells PEOPLE that they think it was 17-month-old Beckham crying.


"[He] was in the crib right, and was unable to get out of the crib on his own and also it was at a time he would've been well awake by this time," he says, confirming that the child likely also hadn't had food for a while by the time police arrived at the house.

 

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Investigators now accuse McKee of breaking into the Tepes' home weeks before the killings. That evening, Monique left a gathering early due to concerns about McKee, according a probable cause affidavit previously obtained by PEOPLE.

Autopsy Reveals Extensive Injuries that Caused Spencer Tepe's Death During Home Invasion

Spencer Tepe suffered injuries to various parts of his body when he was killed, per a coroner's report

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Any chance he could have gotten into her car, got a remote for the garage , maybe they had a spare key in there and he got one cut. LE hasn’t said a word about the video camera at their door. Whether it even recorded anything or if it was working? How did he get in with no sign of forced entry , between the cameras and the keypad locks, nothing registered???