Monique Tepe's Perfect Exit: FBI Expert on Why Eight Years of Silence Didn't Mean Safety
Monique did everything a victim is supposed to do. She recognized the danger in seven months and got out. She didn't fight over assets—let him keep the house, the rings. She paid what she owed with an interest penalty clause he demanded. She moved back to Ohio, rebuilt her life with Spencer, had two children. Her family says she never said Michael McKee's name after the divorce. She only called...
33m Jan 25
33m
Michael McKee: The "Wound Collector" Psychology & Forensic Evidence in the Tepe Double Homicide
Eight years between a divorce and an alleged double murder. Most people heal. Most people rebuild. But according to former FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke, Dr. Michael McKee may fit a dangerous profile: the wound collector. Someone who catalogs grievances, assigns permanent blame, and carries resentment for years—even decades—before acting on it. Dreeke headed the FBI's Counterintelligence ...
41m Jan 25
41m
McKee-Tepe Case: Murder Weapon Recovered, Family Reveals Eight Years of Undocumented Abuse
The gun was in his penthouse. Columbus police confirmed NIBIN matched shell casings from the Tepe bedroom to a firearm recovered from Dr. Michael McKee's Chicago residence eleven days after the murders. Multiple weapons seized. His alibi collapsed before his arrest. ATF picked him up at a Chick-fil-A seven minutes from the hospital where he worked overnight shifts—the same hospital where he all...
37m Jan 25
37m
McKee-Tepe Case: NIBIN Ballistics Match, GMA Interview & Death Penalty Charges Explained
The evidence just got physical. Columbus police announced they've recovered multiple firearms from Dr. Michael McKee's property—and one of those weapons has a preliminary ballistic link through NIBIN to the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe. This is the first time investigators have publicly connected a specific weapon to the crime scene. Chief Elaine Bryant broke the department's sixteen-da...
46m Jan 24
46m
Monique & Richard Tepe Murder Case + Kohberger WSU Lawsuit: Attorney Eric Faddis Legal Analysis
This week we're examining the full legal picture in the Tepe double murder case—plus the Kohberger wrongful death lawsuit that's making national headlines—with former felony prosecutor turned defense attorney Eric Faddis. Dr. Michael McKee is charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe. Police say they recovered the murder weapon from McKee's Chicago apartment ...
47m Jan 24
47m
Monique Tepe & Richard Tepe Murder: What Michael McKee's Defense Team Will Argue at Trial
Michael McKee is expected to plead not guilty to the aggravated murders of Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe. He's hired a defense attorney. He has resources. And his legal team is already looking for every weakness in the prosecution's case. Criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis—a former felony prosecutor who's tried 45+ jury trials from both sides—breaks down what McKee's defense will likely argu...
12m Jan 23
12m
The Psychology of Michael McKee: Why He'll Fight These Charges — And Why He'll Lose
Michael McKee is finally in Ohio. After being extradited from Illinois this week, he's now sitting in the Franklin County jail facing four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary in the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe. The indictment includes firearm specifications that add years to any sentence. If convicted, he faces a minimum of 32 years before parole eligibility ...
33m Jan 23
33m
Monique Tepe & Richard Tepe Murder: Prosecutor Reveals What State Must Prove Against Michael McKee
Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe were killed in their Columbus home while their children slept just feet away. Police say Michael McKee—Monique's ex-husband and a Chicago vascular surgeon—drove 300 miles to commit the murders and kept the weapon in his penthouse apartment for eleven days afterward. Now McKee faces two counts of aggravated murder, and the question isn't whether prosecutors have evi...
18m Jan 23
18m
Shavaun Scott on McKee's Mind, Monique's Years of Fear, and Why Doing Everything Right Wasn't Enough
This is the definitive psychological breakdown of the Tepe murder case. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott brings over thirty years in forensic settings and domestic violence work to examine what allegedly happened — and why. She's the author of "The Minds of Mass Killers." And she's a survivor herself — her ex-husband died by revenge suicide after she asked for divorce. She understands this case i...
56m Jan 23
56m
Monique Did Everything Right: Therapist on Tepe Aftermath and What It Means for Victims
Two children lost both parents in a single night. A one-year-old and four-year-old were found physically unharmed but alone in the house with the bodies of Spencer and Monique Tepe. Those kids are now being raised by family. Over a thousand people attended the funeral. And everyone touched by this case is asking the same question: What could Monique have done differently? The answer might be ...
20m Jan 22
20m
Spencer & Monique Tepe: Michael McKee's Secret Malpractice Lawsuits Exposed
Before Michael McKee allegedly killed Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe in their Columbus home, he was already disappearing. Court records from Nevada reveal two active lawsuits that McKee was evading in the months before the murders—lawsuits that expose a pattern of alleged negligence and concealment. One lawsuit alleges McKee's surgical team left 8.6 inches of plastic catheter inside a patient d...
13m Jan 22
13m
What Monique Tepe Carried: Therapist Explains 8 Years of Fear and Why She Stayed Silent
Monique knew. And she lived with that knowledge for eight years. Family members say Monique Tepe described Michael McKee as emotionally abusive from nearly the beginning. She told people about the death threats during their brief marriage. She said she was terrified — and that terror didn't fade when she moved on, remarried Spencer, and had two children. She carried it. But she never filed a ...
14m Jan 22
14m
Who Is Michael McKee? Ex-Girlfriend, Coworkers, and Family Expose the Man Accused of Killing Monique and Spencer Tepe
For the first time, we're hearing from the people who actually knew Michael McKee — the surgeon charged with murdering Monique and Spencer Tepe in their Columbus home while their two young children slept nearby. His ex-girlfriend posted a TikTok after his arrest. She dated him for a year. Called him "nice" but "boring." Said there was a wall she could never get past — that he couldn't go deep ...
47m Jan 22
47m
McKee's Mind Exposed: Therapist Analyzes Alleged 8-Year Obsession With Monique Tepe
This episode goes inside the psychology of the man charged with killing Monique and Spencer Tepe. Michael McKee allegedly couldn't let go. Family members say Monique escaped their marriage within seven months after experiencing emotional abuse and death threats. She moved on. She remarried. She had children. She built a beautiful life. There's no indication McKee ever remarried in those eight ...
23m Jan 22
23m
McKee's Psychology Exposed: What "Wound Collectors" Reveal About the Tepe Murders
This is the episode that goes deeper than the evidence. This is about why. Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer in their Columbus home on December 30, 2025. The evidence is substantial: surveillance footage, a preliminary ballistic match, no forced entry, a suppressor specification. But evidence tells you what allegedly happened. It doesn't t...
34m Jan 22
34m
Monique & Spencer Tepe Murder Case: Defense Attorney Bob Motta On McKee's Suppressor Indictment
The indictment against Dr. Michael McKee alleges he used a firearm equipped with a suppressor to kill Monique and Spencer Tepe while their children slept in another room. That's not a crime of passion. That's allegedly planning the murders down to making sure no one would hear the shots. Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down both the prosecution's case and the defense's options. Prosecutors h...
57m Jan 22
57m
How Does Michael McKee's Defense Create Reasonable Doubt? No Forced Entry, No Motive, And The Profile Problem
Monique and Spencer Tepe were killed in their Columbus home while their young children slept nearby. Prosecutors say Dr. Michael McKee did it — and they have surveillance footage, a ballistics match, and an alleged suppressor to support their case. But what about the holes? Defense attorney Bob Motta analyzes the McKee case from the defense's perspective. The prosecution still hasn't explained...
18m Jan 21
18m
Prosecutors Allege Dr. McKee Used A Suppressed Firearm To Kill Monique & Spencer Tepe — Defense Attorney Analyzes The Case
Monique Tepe remarried. Built a life with Spencer Tepe. Had two young children. Then on a night that should have been ordinary, both were shot dead while their children slept in another room. The man charged with their murders is Monique's ex-husband, Dr. Michael McKee. The Franklin County indictment reveals a detail that changes how we understand this case: prosecutors allege McKee used a fir...
16m Jan 21
16m
Monique Tepe & Michael McKee Full Analysis: Investigation, Psychology & What The Evidence Reveals
Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer delivers comprehensive analysis of the Michael McKee case — from the forensic evidence to the behavioral psychology behind an alleged eight-year grudge against Monique Tepe. Part one examines the investigation: the preliminary NIBIN ballistics match linking a firearm from McKee's Chicago penthouse to shell casings at the crime scene, the surveillan...
59m Jan 21
59m
Monique Tepe & Michael McKee: Why He Allegedly Waited 8 Years — FBI Behavioral Analysis
Monique Tepe's family says the arrest wasn't a shock. They'd suspected Dr. Michael McKee from the moment she and Spencer were found murdered. They just couldn't say anything — they were protecting the investigation. But here's the reality that should unsettle everyone following this case: they'd known for years. Monique had told them about emotional abuse during the marriage. About torment. She...
17m Jan 20
17m
Spencer & Monique Tepe Murder Deep Dive: Michael McKee's Malpractice Evasion, "Your Husband" Cards & Alleged 8-Year Obsession
Breaking down the Tepe murder case. Vascular surgeon Michael McKee, 39, is charged with two counts of premeditated aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer Tepe in Columbus, Ohio on December 30th, 2025. Their two young children — ages one and four — were found unharmed in the home. McKee and Monique divorced in 2017 after a seven-month marria...
29m Jan 20
29m
Monique Tepe & Michael McKee: NIBIN Match Confirmed, Surveillance Timeline Revealed — FBI Analysis
Columbus police have released critical details in the case against Dr. Michael McKee, the Chicago vascular surgeon charged with the premeditated aggravated murder of Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe. A preliminary NIBIN ballistics match now links a firearm recovered from McKee's penthouse apartment to shell casings found at the crime scene. Surveillance footage places his vehicle at the Tepe resid...
21m Jan 20
21m
FBI Behavioral Expert Robin Dreeke Analyzes Brendan Banfield & Michael McKee — Control, Grudges & Alleged Murder
Two high-profile cases. Two men with no prior criminal records. Two alleged murder plots that shocked the people who thought they knew them. Brendan Banfield was an IRS Criminal Investigation agent — trained in interrogation, evidence analysis, and how criminals get caught. Prosecutors say he used that training to build a months-long plot to kill his wife Christine and frame a stranger for it....
57m Jan 20
57m
FBI Behavioral Expert: Dr. McKee Shows Signs of a "Wound Collector" | Tepe Murder Analysis
Columbus police confirmed this week that the Tepe murders were a targeted domestic violence attack. Dr. Michael McKee, a vascular surgeon with no criminal history, allegedly killed his ex-wife Monique and her husband Spencer eight years after their divorce was finalized. No documented threats. No protection orders. Nothing on paper. Just a man who, according to behavioral experts, may have spe...
19m Jan 19
19m
Police Confirm Murder Weapon Found — McKee Kept the Gun | Tepe Family Murders Update
Columbus police broke their silence on the Tepe family murders. At a press conference, Chief Elaine Bryant confirmed investigators recovered the murder weapon from Michael McKee's Chicago apartment. Shell casings from Spencer and Monique Tepe's bedroom were matched through NIBIN to a firearm seized from McKee's residence. Multiple weapons were recovered. McKee allegedly held onto the gun for el...
21m Jan 19
21m
Eric Faddis: From Nick Reiner's Insanity Defense To Dr. McKee's Ballistic Evidence — The Legal Breakdown
Two major cases. One attorney breaking down the evidence, the strategy, and where the legal system fails. Eric Faddis joins True Crime Today for a comprehensive analysis. On the Reiner case: Alan Jackson withdrew under circumstances he's "legally prohibited" from explaining — but declared Nick "not guilty of murder" on his way out. There's a sealed medical order. Ten sealed subpoenas. Nick app...
49m Jan 17
49m
Monique Tepe Filed For Divorce, Not Dissolution — Eric Faddis On What That Choice Reveals
Monique Tepe filed for divorce rather than dissolution. She hired a private judge to expedite the process. From a legal standpoint, what do those choices typically indicate? Attorney Eric Faddis says this is a pattern he sees with clients trying to exit difficult or dangerous marriages. In this interview, he breaks down what the Tepe divorce documents reveal — and what they hide. The 2017 pap...
15m Jan 16
15m
Dr. McKee Plans To Plead Not Guilty — Eric Faddis On What Defense Strategies Remain
His attorney says Dr. Michael McKee plans to plead not guilty. Given the evidence made public — preliminary ballistic link, surveillance footage, vehicle records traced to the defendant — what defense strategies might be available? Attorney Eric Faddis breaks it down. Police recovered multiple firearms from McKee's property. A preliminary NIBIN link connects one weapon to the Tepe murders. Eri...
17m Jan 16
17m
"She Just Had to Get Away From Him" — Family Speaks for First Time on Tepe Murders
"She just had to get away from him." For the first time since the murders, Spencer Tepe's brother-in-law Rob Misleh went on national television and said what the family had been holding back. Monique told them Michael McKee was emotionally abusive. That he tormented her. That she was willing to do anything to escape. She did escape. Filed for divorce after seven months. Left Virginia. Moved b...
29m Jan 15
29m
The Divorce Case Reopened 6 Months Before the Murders | Michael McKee & The Tepe Family
In her wedding vows to Spencer Tepe, Monique said: "I had quite a journey to get to you. Countless bad Bumble dates, wrong relationships, and waterfalls of tears." She'd earned that happiness. Left her first husband after seven months. Got out of Virginia — reportedly with help from her parents. Moved back to Ohio. Rebuilt everything. Married a dentist. Had two kids. Eight years passed. Then...
21m Jan 15
21m
Surgeon Charged in Ex-Wife's Murder — 8 Years After Divorce | Michael McKee & The Tepe Murders
A Chicago surgeon is now behind bars, charged with murdering his ex-wife and her husband eight years after their divorce. Michael David McKee, 39, a board-certified vascular surgeon, was arrested in Rockford, Illinois and charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Monique Tepe, 39, and Spencer Tepe, 37. The couple was found shot dead inside their Columbus, Ohio home on December 30, 202...
19m Jan 15
19m