Monique Tepe Can't Testify Against McKee — But Her Friends Can

Monique Tepe told friends what Michael McKee said to her over the years. That he could kill her at any time. That she would always be his wife. That he'd find her and buy the house right next to hers.

Now Monique and Spencer Tepe are dead—sixteen gunshot wounds between them. Monique can't take the stand. But her friends can. And those three statements might be the most powerful evidence prosecutors have.

This episode examines both the investigation that caught McKee and the defense strategy that will try to keep Monique's words away from the jury.

Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down exactly how investigators connected a Chicago surgeon to the Tepe murders in Columbus in just 11 days. The surveillance footage that flagged his vehicle. The NIBIN ballistics hit linking a firearm from his condo to shell casings at the crime scene. The 18-hour phone blackout during the murder window. The stolen plates from Ohio and Arizona—counter-surveillance moves that created their own trail.

Then defense attorney Eric Faddis reveals the playbook. The hearsay battle over Monique's statements to friends—can they come in when she's not here to testify? The fight to exclude testimony about alleged abuse that was never reported or prosecuted. The innocent explanations McKee's team might offer for the phone gap, the surveillance footage, the vehicle tracking.

McKee waived his bail hearing. What does that signal? The indictment alleges either an automatic weapon or a suppressor—charged in the alternative. What are prosecutors holding back?

If acquittal isn't realistic, what does a "win" look like for Michael McKee? Is there a path to lesser charges—or is his defense team just trying to limit the damage?

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