Episode Details

Police have connected Dr. Michael McKee to surveillance footage showing a vehicle that arrived at the Tepe home before the murders and left shortly after. That vehicle has been traced to McKee. Multiple firearms were recovered from his property. A preliminary ballistic link through NIBIN ties one weapon to the crime scene.

Attorney Eric Faddis breaks down each piece of evidence and how strong the prosecution's case appears.

The charges were upgraded to premeditated aggravated murder — death penalty eligible in Ohio. Eric explains what "prior calculation and design" means legally, what evidence prosecutors need to prove it, and what this upgrade signals about information police are withholding.

McKee waived extradition but remains in Illinois. His attorney says he plans to plead not guilty. Given the evidence made public, what defense strategies might be available? Is there any scenario where this doesn't go to trial?

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant officially labeled this a targeted domestic violence attack. Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot dead in their home on December 30, 2025. Their children — Emilia, 4, and Beckham, not yet 2 — were found unharmed in another room.

McKee is Monique's ex-husband. They married in August 2015 and divorced seven months later. The divorce paperwork showed no domestic violence allegations — just "incompatibility." But her family says they've been waiting eight years for this arrest.

Eric examines the legal rationale for withholding evidence, when discovery begins, and whether Ohio's execution moratorium affects how prosecutors approach a death penalty case. The status conference is set for January 23rd.

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