Ex-FBI Agent Points to Possible Motive in Ohio Dentist Double Murder Case [WATCH]

An Ohio dentist and his wife were shot to death inside their Columbus home late last year in a case that authorities say may have been driven by years of unresolved resentment, according to a former FBI official familiar with similar crimes, as reported by The New York Post.

Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife, Monique Tepe, 39, were found dead inside their residence on Dec. 30, just two weeks after celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary, according to law enforcement officials.

Both victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds.

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Monique Tepe’s ex-husband, Michael McKee, a 39-year-old physician from Chicago, has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with the killings.

McKee is scheduled to appear in an Illinois court later Monday as authorities seek his extradition to Ohio to face the charges.

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Investigators have not publicly released an official motive. However, former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer told NewsNation that the timing and circumstances suggest lingering personal animosity may have played a role.

“They were married for such a brief time,” Coffindaffer said of Monique Tepe’s prior marriage to McKee. “That is strange, but I think it was a deep-seated resentment and hate that just built up and finally came to this conclusion.”

Court records show that McKee and Monique Tepe were married for approximately two years before she filed for divorce in 2017.

The divorce proceedings were described as amicable. Monique later married Spencer Tepe on Dec. 13, 2020, according to the couple’s obituary.

The Tepes had two children together — a 4-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son. Both children were found unharmed inside the home when police discovered the bodies.

According to investigators, the shootings occurred sometime between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. in an upstairs area of the residence. Police reported no signs of forced entry, and no firearm was recovered at the scene.

Authorities released surveillance footage showing a “person of interest” walking through an alley near the couple’s home around the time of the killings.

Coffindaffer said the footage, combined with other evidence, suggested planning and familiarity with the property.

“They had staked out the location well,” she said. “It was also very clear they knew where the camera locations were because they evaded a lot of camera coverage, it would seem.”

Investigators later tracked a vehicle seen near the home during the early morning hours of the attack. Police said the vehicle traveled from the area to Rockford, Illinois, and was allegedly owned by McKee.

The surgeon accused of killing his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio is now facing upgraded charges.

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Public records show McKee attended medical school at Ohio State University and held medical licenses in both Illinois and California.

Since 2020, he has lived in several states, including Virginia, Nevada, and Illinois. At the time of his arrest, he was working as a vascular surgeon in the Rockford area.

The case remains under investigation as authorities work to return McKee to Ohio. Prosecutors have not yet announced whether additional charges could be filed.

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