Investigators say neighborhood surveillance that captured a vehicle arriving just before — and leaving soon after — a late‑night attack helped lead to the arrest of a Chicago‑area doctor in a double homicide in Ohio.
Michael David McKee, 39, was taken into custody in the Chicago region and booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Saturday in connection with the Dec. 30 deaths of Monique Tepe, 39, and her husband, Spencer Tepe, 37, authorities said. The couple was found dead at their Weinland Park home around 10 a.m. on Dec. 30.
According to court documents, Columbus detectives reviewed home‑security footage from the neighborhood and identified a vehicle that arrived shortly before the estimated time of the homicides and departed shortly afterward. That vehicle was eventually traced to Rockford, Illinois, and evidence linked ownership of the car to McKee.
Mourners arrive on Jan. 11, 2026, at Schoedinger Funeral Home in Columbus, Ohio, as several hundred people turned out to pay their respects to the family of Spencer and Monique Tepe.
Detectives estimate the killings occurred between roughly 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Dec. 30. The bodies were discovered after a friend of the Tepe family went to the residence and told a 911 operator they could see a body inside, officials said. Both of the couple’s children were found safe inside the home when officers arrived.
Authorities reported no obvious signs of forced entry at the Weinland Park home, and no weapon was recovered at the scene. McKee faces two counts of murder in Ohio, according to court records.
"He did not seem like somebody who would do something like this," said neighbor Gera‑Lind Kolarik in an interview with WLS‑TV after the arrest. "I sat down with this man and talked with him at the pool, barbecuing... and then he turns out to be [charged as] a killer."
Visitation for the Tepe family drew a sizable outpouring of community support despite cold weather. Hundreds of mourners arrived at Schoedinger Funeral Home, filling the main lot and causing overflow parking in nearby lots as friends and neighbors paid their respects.
What Authorities Are Saying
Officials say the investigation is ongoing and court documents provided the basis for McKee’s arrest. Prosecutors in Ohio will determine the next legal steps as detectives continue to gather evidence and review surveillance, forensic and witness material related to the case.
