FIRST ON FOX: The ex-husband of an Ohio dentist’s wife killed in a double murder was arrested Saturday in the Chicago area, according to court records.

Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested, police records show.

Columbus, Ohio, officials said police responded to a Weinland Park home around 10 a.m. Dec. 30 and found Spencer Tepe, 37 and Monique Tepe, 39, both dead with gunshot wounds.

McKee is Monique’s ex-husband.

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McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois just before noon Saturday, records show. He’s being charged with two counts of murder in Ohio.

Detectives in Columbus believe the murders took place between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Dec. 30. Both of the couple’s children were found safe inside the home when officers arrived. Police didn’t find signs of forced entry, and a weapon was not recovered from the home, officials said.

Split image of David McKee and Spencer and Monique Tepe.

Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were shot and killed inside their home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2025. Monique’s ex-husband, Michael David McKee, left, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder. (Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office/Rob Misleh)

According to charging documents, police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes’ neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide. The car was then located in Rockford, Illinois, and police found evidence it belonged to McKee.

The couple was killed just one month short of their five-year wedding anniversary, Rob Misleh, Spencer’s brother-in-law, told WSYX.

Court records show McKee’s divorce with Monique was finalized in 2017. He has lived in various states, including Virginia, Nevada and Illinois, since 2020, according to public records. McKee and Monique got married in 2015.

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McKee is a vascular surgeon in the Rockford, Illinois, area.

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Police on Monday released surveillance video showing a “person of interest” walking in the alley near the Tepes’ house in the early morning hours of Dec. 30.

The video, released by the Columbus Division of Police, shows the man walking slowly in the alley in what appeared to be a dark coat and light-colored pants.

Spencer and Monique Tepe outside

Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead Dec. 30. (Rob Misleh)

At 10:03 a.m. Dec. 30, one of the Tepe’s friends went to the couple’s house and told a 911 operator he could see a body inside.

“There’s a body,” the caller says. “Our friend wasn’t answering his phone. We just did a wellness check. We just came here, and he appears dead. He’s laying next to his bed, off of his bed in this blood. I can’t get closer to see more than that.”

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Spencer and Monique Tepe on vacation

Spencer and Monique Tepe were preparing to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary. (Rob Misleh)

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The couple’s family said in a statement they are “heartbroken beyond words” and called the deaths “tragic and senseless.”

“They were extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others,” the statement said.

“Spencer, a graduate of The Ohio State University, was known as a devoted and proud father, a loving partner, and a friend to everyone he met.”

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