A Vascular Surgeon Turned Murderer: The Tragic Story of Michael David McKee
In a shocking turn of events, 39-year-old Michael David McKee, a vascular surgeon with active medical licenses in Illinois and California, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, 39, and her husband, Spencer Tepe, 37, a dentist. The gruesome double homicide took place at their home in Columbus, Ohio, on December 30.
McKee was taken into custody on Saturday after police tracked him down through his vehicle, which was caught on surveillance footage in the vicinity of where he worked in Rockford, Illinois. According to court documents, McKee's car arrived shortly before the time of the murders and left shortly thereafter.
The couple had been married from 2015 until Monique filed for divorce in 2017, with what appeared to be an amicable split. However, on the eve of their fifth anniversary, Spencer was found dead at home, followed by his wife's murder a short while later. A family member revealed that McKee and Tepe had no children together, but shared two young children from her previous relationship.
Police have not disclosed a motive for the heinous crime, but recovered video footage shows McKee walking in an alley near the Tepe residence around the time of the murders. The surveillance footage allegedly identified him as the person of interest, with his car seen leaving shortly after the incident.
McKee's arrest comes amidst a dark background, where he had been living in Chicago and working in Rockford, Illinois. He also has family ties to Zanesville, Ohio, east of Columbus. McKee will face extradition to Franklin County, Ohio, for a hearing on January 12, according to local reports.
The case highlights the shocking reality that even those with seemingly ordinary lives can harbor sinister intentions, leaving behind a trail of devastation and grief for loved ones and the wider community.
In a shocking turn of events, 39-year-old Michael David McKee, a vascular surgeon with active medical licenses in Illinois and California, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, 39, and her husband, Spencer Tepe, 37, a dentist. The gruesome double homicide took place at their home in Columbus, Ohio, on December 30.
McKee was taken into custody on Saturday after police tracked him down through his vehicle, which was caught on surveillance footage in the vicinity of where he worked in Rockford, Illinois. According to court documents, McKee's car arrived shortly before the time of the murders and left shortly thereafter.
The couple had been married from 2015 until Monique filed for divorce in 2017, with what appeared to be an amicable split. However, on the eve of their fifth anniversary, Spencer was found dead at home, followed by his wife's murder a short while later. A family member revealed that McKee and Tepe had no children together, but shared two young children from her previous relationship.
Police have not disclosed a motive for the heinous crime, but recovered video footage shows McKee walking in an alley near the Tepe residence around the time of the murders. The surveillance footage allegedly identified him as the person of interest, with his car seen leaving shortly after the incident.
McKee's arrest comes amidst a dark background, where he had been living in Chicago and working in Rockford, Illinois. He also has family ties to Zanesville, Ohio, east of Columbus. McKee will face extradition to Franklin County, Ohio, for a hearing on January 12, according to local reports.
The case highlights the shocking reality that even those with seemingly ordinary lives can harbor sinister intentions, leaving behind a trail of devastation and grief for loved ones and the wider community.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one... a vascular surgeon turned murderer? how do you even process that? it's like something out of a movie 
. what could have led someone with all those credentials and responsibilities to commit such heinous acts? was he struggling with mental health issues or was there some other personal issue at play? the fact that they had no kids together just makes it even more puzzling... did he kill them over a divorce or was there something else going on in his life that drove him to this point? 
he was a vascular surgeon! 
who has two kids from his ex's previous relationship? 
i mean, i know we've heard of people having dark pasts, but this is just crazy. 
and the fact that he was able to keep up this facade for so long is just chilling 
. police need to dig deeper into his background to figure out what motivated him to do such a heinous crime. 
and 39 years old is still really young, i feel bad for their families having to go through this 
. And that surveillance footage is just icing on the cake – like he wanted to leave no stone unturned 
. I'm starting to wonder if there were more red flags in this guy's life... maybe some shady dealings or a secret obsession? The fact that police didn't catch on until now just makes me think they're missing something