Michael McKee, an Illinois surgeon accused of killing his ex-wife, Monique McKee, and her husband, Spencer Tepe, allegedly stalked their home in the weeks leading up to their deaths.
According to a Franklin County Municipal Court affidavit, 39-year-old McKee is accused of shooting the Tepe couple inside their Columbus home on December 30, in the 1400 block of North 4th Street. Their two young children were left physically unharmed inside the residence.
A newly-released affidavit, obtained by The Columbus Dispatch, indicated that McKee, who stands accused of aggravated murder and burglary, planned the murders in advance.
Security footage allegedly showed him going to the Tepe’s home on December 6, then leaving a few hours later. That same day, Monique and Spencer were at the Big Ten Championship football game in Indianapolis.
During half-time, Monique returned to their hotel room. Spencer Tepe told friends that she “was upset about something involving her ex-husband.”
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Investigators said video showed McKee walking through the couple’s yard while they were in Indianapolis. His vehicle, a silver SUV, allegedly had a stolen license plate on it, and a distinct window sticker.
The same vehicle, with a different stolen license plate, had been spotted in the couple’s neighborhood hours before the murders, and leaving shortly after.
Investigators later tied the vehicle to McKee after locating it at the hospital he worked at. The sticker had been removed and authorities noted “fresh scrape marks on the window.”
Later, friends told authorities and McKee had been abusive to her during their brief 2015 marriage. By 2017, they were divorced.
Court records indicated that McKee had strangled Monique and at one point, forced her into “unwanted sex.” He’s also accused of telling her that “he could kill her at any time.”
The affidavit also stated that investigators obtained McKee’s phone, which showed no activity on the day before the murder, through noon on December 30.
Investigators said McKee likely carried out the murders at 3:52 a.m.
According to a police report, police found Monique Tepe with a gunshot wound to the head and found Spencer Tepe with numerous gunshot wounds.
McKee has pleaded not guilty to the murders. He remains behind bars without bail at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center in Franklin County.
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[Feature Photo: Tepe couple/Handout]
