911 calls reveal chilling moment Ohio dentist and wife were found dead
911 calls obtained by Fox News Digital, reveal the moment a dentist and his wife were found shot dead in their Columbus home. Officials have not identified a suspect. (Credit: Columbus Police Department)
The ex-husband of an Ohio dentist’s wife, killed in a double murder, was arrested in the Chicago area and was charged with the couple's murder.
Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested after allegedly killing a couple in Columbus, Ohio, police and court records show. Police responded to a home in Columbus' Weinland Park neighborhood 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.
According to WSYX, police don't believe their deaths were a murder-suicide. Officials added there wasn't a gun recovered at the scene and there were no signs of forced entry.
Here's a timeline of events associated with the shooting of Spencer and Monique Tepe:
Spencer and Monique Tepe were preparing to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary. (Rob Misleh)
December 30, 2025: 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.: Times police are requesting video from neighbors or witnesses.
The Columbus Police Department is requesting video from any neighbors or individuals between 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. in the area where the Tepes lived.
December 30, 2025: 9:03 a.m.: First 911 call.
The first 911 call was placed by the owner of Athens Dental Depot, Mark Valrose, where Spencer worked. Valrose called 911 and requested police conduct a wellness check at the Tepe residence after Spencer didn't show up to work.
"Spencer works with me and he did not show up to work this morning and we cannot get ahold of him or his family," Valrose said. "He is always on time and he would contact us if there is any issues whatsoever… we're very, very concerned because this is very out of character and we can't get in touch with his wife, which is probably the more concerning thing."
December 30, 2025: 9:22 a.m.: Columbus Police Department officer arrives at the Tepes' house.
Following the 911 call, call logs obtained by Fox News Digital revealed that a Columbus Police Department officer went to the Tepes' house and knocked on the front and back door "multiple times" with no answer.
December 30, 2025: 9:57 a.m: Tepe's friend calls 911 from their house, says they can hear kids.
One of Spencer's friends went to his house and called 911 at 9:57 a.m., telling the dispatcher that he "thought he heard one of [the kids] yelling," according to the call log.
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Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead on Dec. 30. (Rob Misleh)
December 30, 2025: 10:04 a.m.: Another one of Tepe's friends calls 911, reports seeing a body inside their house.
A separate 911 caller told the dispatcher that a body could be seen inside the Tepes' house.
"We just came here and he appears dead. He's laying next to his bed, off of his bed in his blood. I can't get closer to see more than that," the caller said. "I can tell he's obviously not breathing or anything."
A baby was also heard crying inside the house, according to the dispatch records.
Spencer and Monique Tepe pictured on their wedding day. (Rob Misleh)
December 30, 2025: 10:13 a.m.: Bullet casings are found by police.
At 10:13 a.m., dispatch records reveal that bullet casings were found at the crime scene.
In a statement released Friday, the couple's family said 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," read the statement. "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," the family statement said, adding that he was "intelligent, warm, and endlessly welcoming."
Spencer was involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, his family said.
January 5: Police release video showing "person of interest."
Columbus police released surveillance video showing a "person of interest" walking in the alley near the Tepes' house in the early morning hours of Dec. 30.
A man could be seen walking slowly in what appeared to be a dark coat and light-colored pants.
WATCH:
"Detectives believe the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Tepe occurred sometime between 2:00 and 5:00 a.m. on the morning of December 30th in the upstairs of their residence. Recovered video footage shows a person of interest walking in the alley near the Tepe’s residence during that timeframe," Columbus police said in a Facebook post.
January 10: Monique's ex-husband arrested.
Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested in Winnebago County, Illinois after allegedly killing Spencer and Monique.
Court records in Ohio show Monique filed for divorce in 2017 after getting married to McKee on August 22, 2015. McKee has lived in various states, including Virginia, Nevada and Illinois, since 2020, according to public records. McKee recently moved to Chicago, Illinois, and is a vascular surgeon in the Rockford, Illinois, area.
Michael David McKee, a 39-year-old from Chicago, is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. (Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Charging documents indicate 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.
McKee was charged with two counts of aggravated murder.
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Spencer and Monique Tepe pictured in wedding photos. (Rob Misleh)
Monique was described by family members as a "loving, patient and joyful mother whose warmth defined her."
Rob Misleh, Spencer's brother-in-law, told WSYX that the couple, married in 2021, was going to celebrate their five-year anniversary next month.
Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita and Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
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