From Lifesaver to Killer? Surgeon Accused of Leaving 8-Inch Tube in Patient’s Leg ‘Snaps’ and Murders Ex-Wife and Her Dentist Spouse Just 90 Days After Malpractice Suit Hit His Desk

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14/01/2026

An investigation into Monique and Spencer Tepe’s deaths led to the arrest of Monique’s ex-husband, Michael David McKee

Spencer and Monique Tepe; Michael David McKee.Credit : Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service; Winnabago County Sheriff’s Office

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Michael David McKee, the man arrested after the killings of his ex-wife and her husband, is facing aggravated murder charges
McKee, based in Illinois, was married to Monique for nearly two years
McKee is a vascular surgeon who was employed at the OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in at the time of the killings

The hospital that employs Monique Tepe’s ex-husband has issued a statement following his arrest in connection with the killings of Monique and her husband Spencer Tepe.

Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested over the weekend on murder charges days after Monique, 39, and Spencer, 37, were found slain in their Columbus, Ohio, home.

McKee was briefly married to Monique in 2015, before she filed for divorce in 2017, per court filings reviewed by PEOPLE.

McKee, a vascular surgeon, was an employee at the OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Ill., at the time of the killings.

In a statement to PEOPLE on Monday, Jan. 13, the center said, “OSF is cooperating with authorities who will provide any further information.”

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From Lifesaver to Killer? Surgeon Accused of Leaving 8-Inch Tube in Patient’s Leg ‘Snaps’ and Murders Ex-Wife and Her Dentist Spouse Just 90 Days After Malpractice Suit Hit His Desk

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