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

[Cassie P]

One more time for the people in the back, the brother-in-law is married to Spencer's sister.

Additionally, the identity of the caller and her "man" is really no one's business.

I think a 911 call made from a home where a couple of months later a double homicide occurs should at least be ruled in or out as pertinent to the case.

 

[FromGermany1]

Mentioned briefly here by the brother in law (RM) at 5m20 seconds in. RM says Spencer had a positive effect and his ‘little brother’ is successful now:

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To what or whom did he have a "positive effect"? IMO that means, that something before and/or without Spencer was rather somehow negative, and I am curious.

 

[Charlot123]

This morning, I woke up and in my half-asleep state, I thought I saw a headline that BIL was responsible. However, it was just another interview with him.

FWIW (not a lot I know), my first thought when I mistakenly read that, was not surprise or shock. Rather, that it should have been obvious. Naturally, this is real life, but in an Agatha Christie novel, BIL would be a prime suspect.

It IS actually shocking how much BIL has inserted himself into this story. Very telling that he is not talking to police right now, he admits another (likely more responsible) family member is handling the real work. I also rewatched some of his interviews just now and I note there are no real tears shed.

I'm not saying he should be a suspect (I will accept he isn't, if police have ruled him out), I'm just saying I'd divorce a man for less, and I think his behavior must be, at least, embarrassing for some of his family

I see the opposite. If anything, he is naive and probably wouldn’t be able to pull anything nefarious, tbh.

Why is he the spokesman? Maybe both families asked him and he doesn’t know how to say “no”. Plus, there are no instructions on how to handle these situations.

The reason people are discussing him is because he is seen. Tomorrow, when someone else emerges, that person will be discussed. (Human nature.) I believe that the killer is staying very quiet. As to BIL, people handle stress differently.

I don’t think there is any parallel with the Idaho families. But what instantly comes to my mind is the Delphi case when each person in the state of Indiana, including some local priests, was once the object of suspicion (Gray Hughes spoke about it, so I hope I can mention this fact). And finally, a totally different person got arrested.

 

[Serononin]

bbm
To what or whom did he have a "positive effect"? IMO that means, that something before and/or without Spencer was rather somehow negative, and I am curious.

Spencer was involved in a youth program where he was assigned a "little brother" to mentor, IIRC

 

[Sadi]

Yes, true. But I can't help but wonder how any of us clever websleuths would act in the same situation?! Would we be able to hide our remarkable intelligence and wisdom? Probably not!

Exactly

 

[calmdownjudy]

I thought I'd read that ST was on the floor next to the bed?

The way I picture it is that they were both shot once while in bed, but ST managed to get up after the first shot, hence the second shot and him apparently falling to the floor

I think the 911 caller could see ST "laying off the bed" from the primary room doorway. The caller, understandably, didn't want to look any further. I don't think the caller saw MT in the bed from where he was standing. MOO.

I think the killer was already in the house or gained access to the house undetected. Killer goes up to the primary bedroom, rounds the bed, and shot MT while she was sleeping. ST wakes from the sound (could have sat up or jumped up) and the killer fires multiple rounds at ST, causing ST to "lay off the bed". MOO.

I think it's an amateur because they left the casings, but the multiple shots at ST too. My theory is that both MT and ST were the target. The reason why ST had multiple gunshot wounds is because the killer panicked. Like, for example, if the killer did use a silencer and didn't expect it to be so loud or wake ST. MOO. JMO.

 

[Charlot123]

I would assume patients were starting to arrive, so it's not just a co-worker not at their desk, but patients expecting dental care. That makes it important for the clinic to know what is happening, and to be alarmed early.

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Plus, if the other dentist was at a vacation, and Spencer did not show up, the clinic had to reschedule. To reschedule, they probably had to call Spencer again. No answer. To Monique, no answer. My first thought would be, car or house accident? The staff probably called back to the owner, what do we do? I think one of the reasons the owner called the police is because he was on a vacation and couldn’t drive to the office.

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2008722941526032880

 

[wibbleflea]

To what or whom did he have a "positive effect"? IMO that means, that something before and/or without Spencer was rather somehow negative, and I am curious.

"Big Brothers Big Sisters is a mentoring intervention for children and young people aged 10 to 18 years old. It is delivered by a volunteer mentor to children and young people for a period of 12 months or longer, and aims to improve social, emotional, behavioural, and educational outcomes for children at risk due to social or economic disadvantage"

(Emphasis mine, added for clarity.)

From the org's website. Link:
Big Brothers Big Sisters - Foundations

 

[Cassie P]

So the 911 call in April happened on a week night at 2:45am and the murders occurred on a week night between 2 am and 5 am.

Interesting fact isn't it? I suppose it could be coincidence, but has to be considered and ruled in or out as significant.

 

[calmdownjudy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2008722941526032880

At this point, with multiple outlets reporting that this was in April 2025, is it fair to assume that the BIL is wrong or confusing this 911 call with something else?

 

[Hexe]

The way I picture it is that they were both shot once while in bed, but ST managed to get up after the first shot, hence the second shot and him apparently falling to the floor

Was the number of shots confirmed anywhere? If it's based on number of recovered casings we should remember that the number of casings recovered does not have to equal the number of shots given.

 

[wibbleflea]

Why is he the spokesman? Maybe both families asked him and he doesn’t know how to say “no”. Plus, there are no instructions on how to handle these situations.

I strongly agree with your take. About the part I've quoted: he seems to have a journalism/media background. He's comfortable doing it. And he has explained in the past (online) that he doesn't quite know why he ends up responding to people as much online but I do think he's comfortable in that world. And people can love or hate him but I'd be happy if I were in the family, watching him keep this case alive. Media reporting of his comments is intended to drive traffic and attention, as in the case where he spoke of the POI video – in the interview, he was balanced, saying it could be the perp and the person looked suspicious, but it could also be a drunk person stumbling home. Sounded reasonable to me. The media portrayed this as the family pouring cold water on the lead. But even then, it's a net positive – their comments would have led more people to watch that video. Having a spokesman who doesn't care too much about what people say about him is a strength. He seems like he's used to it and can handle it. Kudos to him.

 

[Inthedetails]

We know there are two victims. And I will add the two orphaned children to that list. But we don’t know anything about anyone else.

We do not know if BIL is a ‘victim.’

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By Websleuths definition, the BIL is a victim. He is not a named POI and he is a family member. On WS, that makes him a "victim."

jmopinion

 

[steeltowngirl]

I've found documented cases where people have inadvertently altered a crime scene, but I can find no case where someone has intentionally removed a weapon.

Agree. The Tepes didn’t stage a murder-suicide to look like a murder only.

I spent way too much late night time to find an example case where a weapon was removed by a third party. Only came up with one, and it was outdoors, gun stolen by a homeless guy who happened upon a murder-suicide scene.

Gun used in Friday's East Austin murder-suicide was stolen

A man who witnessed Friday's murder-suicide in East Austin allegedly picked up the murder weapon and left the scene before police arrived.

www.fox7austin.com

 

[microsleuth88]

And do we believe the BIL that the woman was not Monique?

I don't. I think it's more damage control and to protect their reputations. To me the voice on the 911 call vs her voice in the wedding video are the same especially when she starts to cry in the wedding video the voices sound the same. The only difference is the person in the 911 call is slurring their speech indicating they have been drinking or on something impairing their speech. IMO

 

[midwesttowest]

Well, he is all over social media….which means they are all over him, old online posts. the state of his business etc. He seems to be putting himself forward everywhere non-stop . The fact that he made the wedding video is now coming up in the interviews…almost like a business promo.

Of course, it’s the media promoting him as well.

I remember during the Duke Lacrosse hoax..the media was estatic to have connected with Cousin Jakki, a REAL insider, family member…supposedly the cousin of the false accuser (she admitted it last year.) After numerous interviews, it was discovered that the individual was not a woman, but a man who worked at the strip club with Mangum. No cousin either. No scoop. But not until after much air time and Clyde had achieved his moment in the sun.

No doubt this BIL is the real deal…but he needs to dial it back.

Not sure if anyone has noticed this, but I also find it interesting he never posted S & M wedding video to any of his social media pages, yet he posted many other wedding videos he created.

 

[wibbleflea]

Not sure if anyone has noticed this, but I also find it interesting he never posted S & M wedding video to any of his social media pages, yet he posted many other wedding videos he created.

Posted in July, 2021:

 

[Justice101]

Interesting fact isn't it? I suppose it could be coincidence, but has to be considered and ruled in or out as significant.

Has it been confirm that the video is of the POI GOING AWAY FROM the Tepe residence?

From what someone posted on the location of the camera, I thought the POI movement was TOWARDS the Tepes. So I am confused. Which is right?

 

[Cassie P]

We know there are two victims. And I will add the two orphaned children to that list. But we don’t know anything about anyone else.

We do not know if BIL is a ‘victim.’ Chris Watts mother was ‘family’…I don’t consider her a victim or an unbiased source of information. We just do not know anything about the intra-family relationships except that this BIL is commenting everywhere with his opinions.

Why should we accept the BIL’s statements as absolute truth at this point? About anything? I’m not saying he is guilty of anything but we do not know the state of their relationship, the state of his personal veracity. We have no idea if his motive for all this attention seeking is out of grief or self-serving.

Is he coming forward to correct misinformation or trying to undermine evidence the police have uncovered? In all honesty, we don’t know him and we don’t know that answer. Maybe he knows more about that call and wants it discredited in the public’s mind. Maybe he is telling the absolute truth.

But let’s not take his pronouncements as the final say on anything,

I agree, we simply do not know what the situation is with the BIL.

I am giving him the benefit of the doubt because he has a perfect right to speak out, especially if he feels LE is not doing their job or going in a wrong direction. And everyone handles grief and shock in different ways.

I also believe the recent news about the 911 call points away from this BIL.