A Chicago-area man has been taken into custody in connection with the brutal murder of his ex-wife and her husband in Ohio. Michael David McKee, 39, is now facing two counts of murder as authorities close in on him.
The victims, Monique Tepe, 39, and Spencer Tepe, 37, were found shot to death at their home in Columbus, Ohio, on December 30th. Their two young children were miraculously unharmed and are safe with relatives. The police have revealed little about the motive behind the heinous crimes, but investigators say they are working tirelessly to unravel the web of evidence.
McKee, who is Monique Tepe's ex-husband, was charged with murder in connection with their deaths. His arrest was facilitated by a warrant issued by Franklin County (Ohio) Municipal Court on Saturday. Winnebago County Sheriff's Office records show that he was booked into jail for an out-of-state hold shortly before noon Saturday.
McKee is now set to appear in court in Winnebago County, which will likely serve as the extradition hearing to begin proceedings against him in Ohio. The hospital where McKee works as a surgeon, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, has announced that it is cooperating with authorities, but has chosen not to comment further.
According to online records, McKee holds active medical licenses in Illinois and California and an expired license in Nevada. He graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2014. McKee and Monique Tepe were married in 2015 and divorced in 2017 in Columbus, according to court records that list a Virginia address for him at the time of their divorce.
Columbus homicide detectives identified McKee as a suspect through neighborhood video surveillance footage, which led them to his car. Police found the vehicle in Rockford and discovered evidence that linked it to McKee before and after the killings, according to reports.
The victims, Monique Tepe, 39, and Spencer Tepe, 37, were found shot to death at their home in Columbus, Ohio, on December 30th. Their two young children were miraculously unharmed and are safe with relatives. The police have revealed little about the motive behind the heinous crimes, but investigators say they are working tirelessly to unravel the web of evidence.
McKee, who is Monique Tepe's ex-husband, was charged with murder in connection with their deaths. His arrest was facilitated by a warrant issued by Franklin County (Ohio) Municipal Court on Saturday. Winnebago County Sheriff's Office records show that he was booked into jail for an out-of-state hold shortly before noon Saturday.
McKee is now set to appear in court in Winnebago County, which will likely serve as the extradition hearing to begin proceedings against him in Ohio. The hospital where McKee works as a surgeon, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, has announced that it is cooperating with authorities, but has chosen not to comment further.
According to online records, McKee holds active medical licenses in Illinois and California and an expired license in Nevada. He graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2014. McKee and Monique Tepe were married in 2015 and divorced in 2017 in Columbus, according to court records that list a Virginia address for him at the time of their divorce.
Columbus homicide detectives identified McKee as a suspect through neighborhood video surveillance footage, which led them to his car. Police found the vehicle in Rockford and discovered evidence that linked it to McKee before and after the killings, according to reports.