The tragic killing of Spencer and Monique Tepe, allegedly by Dr. Michael McKee left the Columbus community in great shock: especially since the couple was killed inside their home. He’s been arrested and extradited to Ohio from Illinois. Read on for some updates.
Authorities Didn’t Say Much
Apart from appeals for information and a camera surveillance snippet, investigators seemed remarkably quiet about the shooting murder. But, according to the newest episode of Angenette Levy’s podcast,10 to Life, that silence was a tactical decision.
During the podcast, Angenette acknowledged that although the arrest seemed to come after a very long wait, the cops really impressed her by staying so secretive about their plans.
“We knew it was coming, we knew it was happening, but they did it pretty quietly,” she noted. And, she credited that to some plain old good-fashioned police work.
Detective Discusses Evidence
Retired Detective Jay Fulton sat down with Angenette and they talked about why McKee was the most obvious person of interest from day one. Well, when a couple is killed in their own home, the detectives can’t just randomly point at strangers. They have to figure out their circle of trust. So, a possibly bitter ex-husband? That’s pretty much the first on the list in a true crime murder case..
“You back that up with the fact that you’re getting reports from family members… that she was afraid of this ex relationship,” Fulton said. Then, there was the technical aspect of the situation. McKee said that he was at home in Illinois, but video footage revealed a different story…