Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe

Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe were found shot to death inside their Columbus, Ohio home on December 30, 2025. Their two young children were found inside the residence unharmed. Police classified the deaths as a double homicide and ruled out a murder suicide. Monique’s ex-husband, Michael David McKee was subsequently identified as a suspect and taken into custody. No motive has been publicly released as of early 2026.

• Michael David McKee is born.

• Monique Frances Sabaturski is born in Columbus, Ohio, to Joseph Sabaturski and Susan Sabaturski.

• Monique relocates with her family to Worthington, Ohio, where she was raised.

• Spencer L. Tepe is born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Tim Tepe and Yvonne Hildebrand Tepe.

• Mike McKee played football for Bishop Rosecrans High School. He was listed as “Zanesville Rosecrans” under an “Honorable Mention” section in a prep sports honors roundup. Source

• Spencer Tepe, Assistant Supervisor at Kaman’s Art. Source
• Assisted in managing staff and customer service operations.

• Michael David McKee is listed as a senior on a district football all stars selection for Zanesville Rosecrans. Source

• Spencer Tepe works as an Office Assistant at CTTS, Inc. Source
• Digitizes classified General Electric documents.
• Supports document organization and data management.

• Spencer Tepe attends The Ohio State University. Source
• Earns a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Spanish.
• Participates in pre-dental and biological sciences organizations.

• Spencer Tepe serves as Risk Management Chairman for Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. Source
• Oversees compliance with Interfraternity Council regulations and risk management procedures.

• Spencer Tepe serves as Global Ambassador for International Studies Abroad at The Ohio State University. Source
• Promotes study abroad programs and international academic opportunities.

• Spencer Tepe works as a Lab Technician at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Source
• Conducts oral biology research under Dr. P.J. Reiser.
• Focuses on masseter muscle physiology and controlled laboratory studies.

• Monique Sabaturski earns a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology in Education from The Ohio State University.
• Official commencement records list her residence as Westerville, Ohio.

• While working at a daycare, Monique pursues coursework toward a master’s degree in early childhood education at The Ohio State University.

• Monique Frances Sabaturski was employed at Nationwide, with a listed payroll address of 1 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Source

• Michael David McKee graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2014. Source

• Michael David McKee begins a surgical internship in General Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.

• Michael David McKee begins a General Surgery residency at Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia.

• Michael D. McKee is issued a Virginia Department of Health Professions license. Source
• License number: 0116028658.
• Occupation category: Interns and Residents.
• Address on file: Roanoke, Virginia 24014.

• Monique bridal shower. Source

• Monique Frances Sabaturski marries Michael David McKee. Source
• She is employed at Nationwide.

• Date of separation between Monique Frances Sabaturski and Michael David McKee. Source

• Monique Frances Sabaturski files a Complaint for Divorce in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations. Case No. 17DR-001691. Source
• The parties’ marriage lasted approximately seven months and was dissolved in June 2017 through an uncontested divorce handled by a private judge.
• Michael David McKee resided in Virginia and was employed by Carilion Clinic as a resident physician.
• Monique Sabaturski resided in Ohio and was employed by Nationwide.
• Court records reflect no children born of the marriage.

• Spencer Tepe earns a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Source

• Property records show Spencer Tepe purchased the residence at 1411 North 4th Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201. Source
• The home was built in 2019 and consists of three bedrooms and approximately 2,530 square feet of living space.

• Spencer and Monique were married December 13, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio.
• Spencer and Monique met online and began a relationship that later led to marriage.

• Spencer Tepe appears in a Big Brothers Big Sisters feature video discussing mentorship. Source
• He describes mentoring a young boy named Hans.
• Spencer emphasizes that mentorship requires long term commitment, availability, and listening.

• A 911 call was placed from the Tepe home address in the early morning hours. An unidentified woman reports an emotional dispute with her partner and states no physical violence occurred. Columbus dispatch codes the incident as a domestic dispute and cancels police response.
• Operator: “Hi, this is 911. We just got a hang up call. Is everything OK?”
• Female voice: “Yeah, I’m sorry. I’m OK.”
• Operator: “Well, it sounds like you’re crying. Do you need police, paramedics, or anything?”
• Female voice: “No, no. No, I’m OK. I promise. I’m just emotional.”
• Female voice: “Because me and my man got into it, but I’m OK, I promise.”
• Note: Spencer’s brother in law Rob Misleh later states publicly that the caller was a different woman attending a party who experienced an emotional episode. Source

• 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Investigators estimate the fatal shootings occurred upstairs in the Tepe residence in the Weinland Park neighborhood.
• 8:00 a.m. Athens Dental Depot opens. Spencer Tepe fails to report to work.
• 9:03:06 a.m. Co-workers became concerned because it was out of character for him to miss work without notice and call 911. Source
• 9:10:10 a.m. Officer dispatched for a welfare check. Source
• 9:15:31 a.m. A Columbus police officer arrived to conduct an initial welfare check. The officer was dispatched but mistakenly went to the wrong address, delaying discovery of the victims.
• 9:22:55 a.m. Knocked on the door multiple times with no answer. Source
• 10:04:28 a.m. Alex Ditty called 911 and said there was a body inside. Source
• 10:05 a.m. Columbus police respond and locate Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, deceased with apparent gunshot wounds.
• The couple’s two young children, ages 4 and 1, were found inside the home unharmed.
• 10:11 a.m. CFD Medic 7 pronounces both victims deceased.
• Police determined there were no obvious signs of forced entry. No firearm or weapon was recovered at the scene.

• Franklin County issued warrant for Michael David McKee on behalf of Columbus Police. Source
• 10:57 a.m. A criminal complaint is formally filed charging Michael David McKee with murder for Monique Frances Tepe.
• 10:58 a.m. A second criminal complaint is filed charging McKee with murder for Spencer Louis Tepe. The complaint lists the offense time as 3:52 a.m. and the location as 1411 North Fourth Street.
• 12:04 p.m. Michael David McKee is in custody of Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office. Source
• Investigators from Chicago Police Department and Columbus Division of Police begin searching McKee’s 12th floor apartment in Lincoln Park. Source

• A Franklin County grand jury returned a multi-count indictment against Michael McKee in Case No. 26 CR 000253. Source
• The indictment charges multiple counts of Aggravated Murder and Aggravated Burglary.
• Each aggravated murder count includes firearm specifications alleging the use of an automatic firearm or a firearm equipped with a silencer.

• Franklin County Municipal Court unseals an Affidavit in Support of Probable Cause filed against Michael David McKee. Source
• Investigators state the homicides were targeted and linked to domestic violence, not random and not a murder suicide.
• The affidavit outlines evidence of premeditation, including prior threats allegedly made by McKee toward Monique Tepe during and after their marriage.
• The affidavit states that a firearm recovered from McKee’s Chicago residence was linked through a national ballistics database to evidence recovered at the Tepe home.

• The Franklin County Coroner’s Office released autopsy reports for Spencer and Monique Tepe. Source
• Spencer was shot seven times.
• Monique was shot nine times.

Investigation Timeline Spencer and Monique Tepe Homicide, Columbus, Ohio

• Friends and family of Monique Tepe later told investigators that she reported Michael David McKee was abusive during their marriage.
• Friends further stated that Monique said McKee threatened her both during and after the marriage.
• According to court records, at least one witness told detectives that McKee forced unwanted sex on Monique Tepe and strangled her.
• Court records state McKee told Monique Tepe he could “kill her at any time,” he would “find her and buy the house right next to her,” and that “she will always be his wife.”

• Surveillance video shows Michael David McKee entering the Tepe residence on the 1400 block of North 4th Street in Columbus, Ohio.
• Video later shows McKee leaving the home a few hours later.
• Spencer and Monique Tepe were attending the Big Ten Championship football game in Indianapolis at the time.
• Monique reportedly left the game at halftime and returned to the hotel.

• Surveillance cameras captured a silver SUV with distinct identifying features, including a visible window sticker, repeatedly near the Tepe residence.
• At different times, the SUV was observed displaying a stolen Ohio license plate and an Arizona license plate.
• Detectives later linked the SUV to a past residential address in Rockford, Illinois associated with McKee and the hospital where McKee worked.

• 10:00 p.m. approximate: The CPD Preliminary Investigation Case Report lists the offense window as beginning December 29, 2025 at approximately 10:00 p.m., extending into the early morning hours of December 30.
• McKee’s cell phone showed no activity beginning on December 29, 2025.

• 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Investigators later narrowed the likely time window of the shootings to between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
• 3:52 a.m. Criminal complaints list 3:52 a.m. as the offense time for the murders.
• 9:03 a.m. Spencer Tepe fails to report to work at Athens Dental Depot.
• 9:10 a.m. Columbus Police dispatch an officer for a welfare check at 1411 N. Fourth Street.
• 10:04 a.m. Alex Ditty calls 911 stating there is a body inside the residence.
• 10:11 a.m. Columbus Fire Department Medic 7 pronounces both victims deceased.

• Detectives locate the silver SUV in the parking lot of the hospital where McKee worked in Rockford, Illinois.
• The vehicle shows fresh scrape marks where a sticker previously visible in surveillance footage had been removed.

• Federal agents arrest Michael David McKee in Rockford, Illinois.

• McKee appears in court and enters a not guilty plea through counsel.
• He is formally charged with aggravated murder and aggravated burglary.
• Court records state he is accused of planning the killings in advance.
• McKee is ordered held without bond.

CPD Evidence Collection Area

The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit is requesting video, photographs, or other digital evidence from December 30, 2025, between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., within the area bordered by Summit St to the east, N Grant Ave to the west, E 7th Ave to the south, and E 11th Ave to the north.

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Person of Interest Movement Area

Surveillance footage released by Columbus police shows a person of interest on foot in the early morning hours of December 30, 2025, moving through alleys and streets within the area bordered by Summit St, N Grant Ave, E 7th Ave, and E 11th Ave.

Map view emphasizes alley access, rear garage approaches, and mid block pedestrian routes relevant to the released footage.

• Michael David McKee is born.
• Parents: James McKee and Mary McKee.

• Attends Bishop Rosecrans High School, Zanesville, Ohio.

• Identified as a senior at Bishop Rosecrans High School.
• Ranked fifth in his class with a 3.9 GPA.
• Named a commended National Merit Scholar.
• Recognized as Biology Student of the Year.
• Inducted into the National Honor Society.
• Plays varsity football for three years.
• States plans to pursue a premedical major and become a surgeon.

• Earns a Doctor of Medicine degree from The Ohio State University.

• Michael David McKee begins a General Surgery internship at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

• Marries Monique Frances Sabaturski in Franklin County, Ohio.

• Date of separation between Michael David McKee and Monique Frances Sabaturski.

• Divorce between Michael David McKee and Monique Frances Sabaturski is finalized.

• Michael David McKee completes his General Surgery residency at Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia.

• Michael David McKee begins a Vascular Surgery fellowship at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.

• Issued a full Illinois Physician and Surgeon license. Source
• License number: 036172434.
• Status: Active.
• Expiration date: July 31, 2026.
• No disciplinary history.

• In a separate federal civil case unrelated to the Tepe homicides, a “Suggestion of Death” was filed with respect to a defendant listed as Dr. Michael McKee. Source
• The filing did not include a date of birth, license number, or other unique identifier, leaving open the possibility of name confusion.
• This civil procedural action has no legal bearing on the later criminal investigation, arrest, or prosecution of Michael David McKee in Ohio.

• McKee waives extradition in Illinois and consents to return to Ohio.
• McKee remains the sole named defendant.
• No motive has been released.

• July 7, 2015, Virginia Interns and Residents license No. 0116028658 issued.
• June 30, 2020, Virginia Interns and Residents license expires.
• June 10, 2020, Colorado Physician license No. DR.0064799 issued.
• April 30, 2021, Colorado physician license expires.
• December 22, 2022, Nevada Physician license No. D0096140 issued.
• March 6, 2023, additional Nevada Medical Doctor license record issued.
• October 24, 2024, Illinois Physician and Surgeon license issued.
• June 30, 2025, Nevada physician license No. 23484 reaches listed expiration date.