Ex-husband charged in Ohio dentist murders allegedly tried to 'disguise' himself with fake information: expert

The ex-husband of the Ohio dentist’s wife, charged successful the couple’s murders, had a fake code and nonexistent telephone fig connected record with his erstwhile employer, starring a forensic idiosyncratic to judge that helium was trying to "disguise himself" earlier the alleged killings.

Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested connected Jan. 10 aft allegedly murdering a mates successful Columbus, Ohio, according to tribunal records. Police officers responded to a location located successful Columbus' Weinland Park vicinity astir 10 a.m. Dec. 30 and recovered Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, some dormant with gunshot wounds. McKee was Monique's ex-husband.

McKee faces upgraded charges of premeditated aggravated execution successful Ohio successful narration to the Tepes' deaths.

Divorce records obtained by Fox News Digital amusement the mates got joined connected Aug. 22, 2015, and were separated by March 2016. According to the divorcement filing made by Monique, she said the 2 were "incompatible," starring to the separation aft 7 months of marriage. The 2 did not person immoderate children during their abbreviated marriage.

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Spencer and Monique Tepe were recovered dormant connected Dec. 30. (Rob Misleh)

According to WSYX, Las Vegas Attorney Dan Laird, who filed a suit against McKee, said an code connected record with his erstwhile leader Las Vegas Surgical Associates LLP turned retired to beryllium a fake address.

"Interestingly, the code that was fixed to america by the country radical that helium worked for turned retired to beryllium a fake address," Laird said. "It was an code that doesn't exist."

The code provided by Las Vegas Surgical Associates was besides non-existent, and the telephone fig associated with his authorities aesculapian committee illustration led Laird to a fax machine.

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Spencer and Monique Tepe pictured connected their wedding day. (Rob Misleh)

Laird said helium attempted to scope McKee done erstwhile co-workers, which included different idiosyncratic named successful the lawsuit, Dr. Peter Caravella.

"He said helium has nary thought wherever Dr. Michael McKee is now," Laird said, recalling his speech with Caravella. "He conscionable disappeared."

Laird said the process server helium utilized attempted to find and service McKee 9 times, each of which failed.

A Nevada justice successful October granted a declaration of owed diligence, which allowed McKee to beryllium served done a paper notice.

Forensic idiosyncratic and Jacksonville State University Professor Joseph Scott Morgan told Fox News Digital McKee whitethorn person been trying to "disguise" himself.

"Well, for me, from an investigative standpoint, it would look to connote that determination was possibly intent to disguise themselves," Morgan said.

Morgan added that this level of deception would marque consciousness for idiosyncratic trying to propulsion radical off, similar investigators oregon a imaginable lawsuit.

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Booking photograph of Michael David McKee, a 39-year-old from Chicago, is charged with 2 counts of execution successful the deaths of Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. (Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)

"Why are you going to deceive them to this level? Unless you're trying to enactment radical disconnected of a scent. Because look, I mean, with a carnal address, you person to deliberation astir if there's going to beryllium a warrant served. If there's going to beryllium immoderate benignant of papers that are served from a court, they're virtually going to spell to a carnal code and way you down," Morgan said.

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Michael McKee appears successful tribunal astatine Winnebago County Justice Center, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Rockford, Illinois. McKee is facing extradition to Ohio for the execution of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband, Spencer Tepe. (WIFR via Pool)

"Had helium developed immoderate level, immoderate benignant of paranoid delusion oregon thing wherever he's trying to make and trying to enactment ahead?" helium asked.

McKee is awaiting extradition from the Winnebago County jailhouse successful Rockford, Illinois, wherever he's being held. Once McKee is extradited, he'll beryllium taken to Columbus, Ohio.