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Michael McKee is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary in the Dec. 30, 2025 shooting deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe at their Weinland Park home.

A Franklin County grand jury returned an indictment Friday against Michael McKee, Monique Tepe's ex-husband, who faces life in prison if convicted.

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said Michael McKee's vehicle was caught on neighborhood surveillance arriving in the area before the murders and leaving after the couple was killed.

Michael D. McKee, 39, now faces premeditated aggravated murder charges in the shooting deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe on Dec. 30, 2025.

Michael D. McKee was arrested in Rockford, Ill., on Jan. 10, 2026. McKee has been charged with two counts of murder in the Dec. 30, 2025, shooting deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe.

A statement from the family Friday said Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique were "extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy and deep connection to others."

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