Surgeon ex-husband accused in Ohio dentist slayings retains lawyer who won prior high-profile murder trial

The surgeon accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her dentist hubby wrong their Ohio location has retained a section defence lawyer who antecedently worked connected different high-profile execution case.

Michael McKee is present being represented by lawyer Diane Menashe arsenic helium faces 4 counts of aggravated murder, each with firearm specifications, according to tribunal documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Menashe filed a announcement of quality connected Jan. 22. 

Menashe has worked arsenic an lawyer for 27 years and presently manages her ain firm, according to the Menashe Law Group website. 

She antecedently represented Dr. William Husel, an Ohio doc who was acquitted successful 2022 connected each 14 counts of execution aft prosecutors accused him of prescribing excessive symptom medicine to his patients in the Columbus-based Mount Carmel Health System.

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A spokesperson for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office said McKee has been extradited and is successful jailhouse successful Columbus, Ohio. (Franklin County Ohio Sheriff)

During Husel’s trial, his defence squad called 1 witnesser to the basal – a Georgia anesthesiologist who testified that Husel’s patients died from their aesculapian conditions and not Husel’s actions.

He was acquitted connected each charges successful April 2022 aft a assemblage deliberated for much than a week. 

McKee is accused of shooting and sidesplitting Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, wrong their Weinland Park location successful Columbus betwixt 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. connected Dec. 30. McKee is Monique’s ex-husband.

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Defense lawyer Diane Menashe smiles during the William Husel execution proceedings successful Columbus, Ohio connected March 7, 2022.   (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via USA Today)

Following a weekslong manhunt, McKee was arrested successful Illinois connected Jan. 10 and subsequently extradited to Ohio aft awaiting his proceeding 2 days later, wherever helium remains successful custody astatine the Franklin County Jail. 

A sheriff’s spokesperson antecedently said that McKee faces upgraded premeditated aggravated execution charges, with 3 of the counts including specifications alleging the usage oregon show of an automatic firearm oregon silencer. The 4th complaint alleges a firearm was displayed oregon brandished. 

Additionally, McKee is charged with 1 number of aggravated burglary.

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Defense lawyer Diane Menashe walks retired of the courtroom aft closing statements successful the execution proceedings of erstwhile Mt. Carmel doc William Husel successful Columbus, Ohio connected April 11, 2022.   (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via USA Today)

Authorities person antecedently revealed that investigators recovered firearms from McKee’s home, including 1 that is believed to person been utilized successful the murders. 

"At this time, again, unfortunately, I’m incapable to reply that question," Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant told Fox News Digital erstwhile asked whether the weapon was legally obtained. She said investigators were "still doing immoderate probe arsenic it relates to this case."

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Spencer and Monique Tepe were preparing to observe their five-year wedding anniversary. (Rob Misleh)

Charging documents uncover constabulary linked McKee to a conveyance that was seen arriving successful the Tepes’ vicinity soon earlier the murders and spotted departing aft the alleged homicides. The car was past tracked to Rockford, Illinois, wherever constabulary learned it belonged to McKee.

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McKee is acceptable to look for an arraignment proceeding successful the Franklin County Common Pleas Court connected Friday, Jan. 23. 

Court records amusement McKee and Monique were joined for 7 months aft their wedding connected Aug. 22, 2015, earlier they divided up, with divorcement documents revealing Monique claimed the 2 were "incompatible."

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McKee was successful the process of completing his residency astatine Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic erstwhile the brace split. 

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Rob Misleh, Spencer's brother-in-law, told WSYX that the mates was preparing to observe their five-year wedding day 1 period earlier they were killed.

Menashe did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.