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Surgeon Charged with Double Murder of Ex-Wife, Husband
2/3/2026
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Story summary
- Michael McKee, a surgeon, is accused of murdering his ex-wife Monique Tempe and her husband Dr. Spencer Tepe in Columbus on December 30.
- He was arrested in Illinois on January 10 and extradited to Ohio.
- He faces four charges of premeditated aggravated murder and aggravated burglary and has pleaded not guilty.
- Investigators linked him to a vehicle seen near the crime scene.
- The couple's two young children were found unharmed.
