A surgeon accused of murdering his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio has been extradited from Illinois and is now incarcerated in Columbus, Ohio, as confirmed by a representative from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Michael McKee was taken into custody on January 10, following allegations that he fatally shot Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39. The tragic event occurred at the couple’s residence in Columbus’ Weinland Park neighborhood between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on December 30. McKee is reportedly Monique’s former husband.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office stated that McKee has been transferred to the Franklin County Jail and now faces elevated charges of premeditated aggravated murder for the deaths of Spencer and Monique. McKee voluntarily waived his right to contest extradition during a court session in Illinois on January 12, while he was detained at the Winnebago County Jail.
McKee has been admitted to the James A. Karnes Corrections Center. Details of his next court appearance have not been made available online.
A representative from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed McKee’s extradition and current status in Columbus, Ohio.
According to charging documents, investigators were able to zero in on McKee by connecting him to a vehicle seen arriving in the Tepes’ neighborhood shortly before the murders and departing shortly after. The vehicle was subsequently located in Rockford, Illinois, where evidence was discovered linking it to McKee.
McKee was indicted Friday on four counts of aggravated murder, each with firearm specifications, according to an indictment filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
Three of the aggravated murder counts include specifications alleging the use or display of an automatic firearm or silencer, while the fourth alleges a firearm was displayed or brandished. McKee is also charged with one count of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony.
Michael McKee appears in court at Winnebago County Justice Center, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Rockford, Illinois. McKee is facing extradition to Ohio for the murder of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband, Spencer Tepe. (WIFR via Pool)
Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant revealed that investigators recovered firearms from McKee’s home, one of which is believed to have been used in the homicides.
“At this time, again, unfortunately, I’m unable to answer that question,” Bryant told Fox News Digital when asked whether the gun was legally obtained. She said investigators were “still doing some investigation as it relates to this case.”
Bryant added that multiple weapons were taken from McKee’s property and that there is a preliminary link through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) tying one of those firearms to the killings.
Police records reviewed by Fox News Digital show investigators recovered three spent 9mm shell casings from the scene.
The casings were logged into evidence and turned over to the Columbus police property room, according to a preliminary investigation report. The report does not identify a gun recovered at the home or specify a weapon used in the killings.
Ohio dentist Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were found shot to death inside their home in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Athens Dental Depot)
One of Spencer and Monique’s friends found the couple dead on Dec. 30 at their home, according to a 911 call.
“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 lying next to his bed, off of his bed in this blood. I can’t get closer to seeing more than that.”
Timeline of key events in the murder of Spencer and Monique Tepe. (Fox News)
Court records show McKee and Monique were married for seven months after tying the knot on Aug. 22, 2015. McKee was in the process of completing his residency at Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic when Monique filed for divorce. In divorce documents, Monique claimed the two were “incompatible.”
Rob Misleh, Spencer’s brother-in-law, told WSYX that the couple was preparing to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary one month before they were killed.
