IN THE Franklin COUNTY Municipal Court
City of Columbus/State of Ohio v.
Michael David McKee
Person Named in Complaint
Incident Report Number: 250952803
ORC-CCC Section/Offense(s):
O.R.C. 2903.01(A) Aggravated Murder & O.R.C. 2903.01(A) Aggravated Murder
Criminal Case Number: 2026 CRA 000559
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
I, Russ Weiner #1842, do hereby swear or affirm that I have the following cause to believe the individual named committed the alleged offense(s) for the reason(s) stated in this Affidavit in Support of Probable Cause:
☒ I have personal knowledge of the facts listed in the statement of facts as I was involved in the underlying investigation and/or arrest.
☐ I have knowledge of the facts listed in statement of facts based on my review of available Columbus Division of Police Reports, which were completed by Columbus Division of Police Officers acting in their official capacity and as a part of their official duties.
Summary Statement of Facts in Support of Probable Cause:
On December 30, 2025, at 9:57 a.m., Columbus Police Patrol Officers were dispatched to 1411 N. Fourth Street on a check on the well being of a Dr. Spencer Tepe who had not shown up to work. Officers arrived and found Dr. Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, deceased inside, suffering from gunshot wounds. Two minor children were found inside the home unharmed. Columbus Fire Medic #7 responded and pronounced both victims deceased at 10:11 a.m.
Columbus Police Homicide Unit Team 2 was advised, responded, and initiated an investigation. Early on in the investigation detectives were advised by identifiable friends and family of Monique Tepe that Monique had told them her ex-husband, Dr. Michael D. McKee, had been abusive, and had made numerous threats on her life during and after their marriage. An identifiable witness told detectives that Monique Tepe had shared an allegation against Michael McKee of forced unwanted sex and of strangulation. Another identifiable witness told detectives that Michael D. McKee had told Monique that he could kill her at any time and would find her and buy the house right next to her, that she will always be his wife.
During the investigation detectives were able to identify a suspect through neighborhood video surveillance. This suspect was tracked to a vehicle which arrived just prior to the homicides and left shortly after the homicides. Video of this vehicle and very distinct features allowed detectives to identify both a stolen Ohio license as well as an Arizona license being displayed on it at different times. Further searches showed this vehicle to be associated with a past address of Michael McKee, as well as his current work address in Rockford, Illinois. Additional video was obtained and showed McKee in possession of the vehicle prior to and after the homicides.
Signature of Affiant:
Det. Russell Weiner Badge #1842
Digitally signed by Det. Russell Weiner
Date: 2026.01.11 11:00:02 -05’00’
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 day of January, 20 26.
By: James Thomas
Clerk’s Signature
Digitally signed by James Thomas
Date: 2026.01.11 11:04:20 -05’00’
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AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE – Continuation
RE: Michael David McKee
Incident Report Number: 250952803
ORC-CCC Section/Offense(s):
O.R.C. 2903.01(A) Aggravated Murder & O.R.C. 2903.01(A) Aggravated Murder
Detectives also recovered video of the same suspect entering the curtilage of 1411 N. Fourth St. on December 6, 2025 and exiting a few hours later when the Tepe’s were away. These dates are consistent with video recovered of the silver SUV and are consistent with dates which Michael D. McKee was not on the schedule at St. Anthony’s Hospital.
On January 9, 2026, detectives seized the silver SUV bearing the Arizona temp tag from the lot at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Rockford, Illinois where Michael D. McKee works. Detectives noticed fresh scrape marks on the window where the sticker, which had been on the vehicle prior to the homicides, had been hastily removed.
During the time of the homicides, Michael McKee’s phone had been left at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, Illinois, and showed no activity for approximately 17 hours, from December 29, 2025 until after 12:00 p.m. on December 30, 2025.
More recently, while Monique and Spencer Tepe were at the Big Ten Championship game in Indiana on December 6, 2025 with several other couples. Monique went back to her hotel room early in the second half. When identifiable friends asked Spencer why Monique had left the game, he told them she was upset about something involving her ex-husband and was going back to the hotel.
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