Michael McKee Columbus, Ohio New developments in the murders of Columbus dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique Tepe are raising serious questions about intent—and preparation. Monique’s ex-husband, Michael David McKee, is now being held in the Franklin County Jail in Columbus after extradition from Illinois. Prosecutors have upgraded the charges to premeditated aggravated murder. Police found the couple shot to death inside their home in the Weinland Park neighborhood on December 30. What’s drawing attention now is McKee’s behavior long before the killings. According to records and prior lawsuits, McKee used a fake address and a nonworking phone number while employed by Las Vegas Surgical Associates LLP. Attempts to serve him with legal papers failed nine times. A judge eventually allowed service by newspaper publication—after determining McKee could not be located. Forensic scientist Joseph Scott Morgan said that kind of deception points to intentional concealment, consistent with someone trying to stay ahead of lawsuits or investigators. Fake addresses don’t happen by accident. They’re designed. McKee has now hired prominent Columbus defense attorney Diane Menashe, known for representing high-profile clients, including William Husel. Menashe filed her official appearance this month. McKee is no longer avoiding paper trails or disappearing across state lines. He’s back in Columbus, in jail, with seasoned legal representation—while investigators and prosecutors continue building a case that suggests this crime may have been planned well before the day the shots were fired. And that distinction matters. Because preparation tells a very different story than impulse. #TrueCrime #Crime #ColumbusOhio #