Episode Details

Dr. Michael McKee had no criminal record. There were no documented domestic violence allegations. No protection orders. The divorce paperwork listed "incompatibility." If you looked at those documents, you'd think it was one of the most amicable divorces in Ohio history.

But Monique Tepe's family says she was emotionally abused. They say she "just had to get away from him." They say they've been waiting eight years for this arrest.

Attorney Eric Faddis examines the limits of the legal system — and whether it could have protected Monique from a threat that was never officially documented.

Why do so many victims choose not to document abuse in divorce proceedings? Eric explains the risks both ways. He breaks down how the legal system treats emotional abuse compared to physical abuse — and why it's harder to prove.

Then there's the June 2025 court activity. Eight years after the divorce was finalized, something brought McKee and Monique back into the court system. We don't know who filed or what it was about. Eric examines whether someone can use court filings as a tool to force contact with an ex-spouse.

Monique filed for divorce rather than dissolution and hired a private judge to expedite the process. Eric explains what those choices typically indicate about a client's situation.

For anyone watching who recognizes their own situation — the emotional abuse, the desire to escape quietly, the fear that documenting it will make things worse — Eric offers legal advice on what steps victims can take to protect themselves.

Even when victims get protection orders, we've seen cases where they don't prevent violence. Eric examines how effective civil protection orders actually are — and what their limitations are against someone determined to cause harm.

#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #EricFaddis #DomesticViolence #EmotionalAbuse #HiddenKillers #ProtectionOrders #TrueCrime #LegalLimits

Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/

Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod

Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.