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What We Know About Michael McKee, Suspect Accused in Killings of Weinland Park Couple

Michael McKee faces two murder counts after Monique and Spencer Tepe were fatally shot in their home while their two young children were unharmed, police said.

  • Jan. 10: Prosecutors charged Michael David McKee, 39, of Chicago with two counts of murder, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
  • On Dec. 30, police found Dr. Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, with gunshot wounds on the second floor of their home on the 1400 block of North 4th Street at about 10 a.m. after a wellness check; medical personnel pronounced them dead.
  • Surveillance footage and vehicle-tracking helped Columbus homicide detectives link the case to McKee, identifying him through neighborhood video and a vehicle found in Rockford, Illinois.
  • Their two young children, both under the age of 5, were found unharmed inside the home, and public visitation and funeral services are scheduled for Jan. 11 at Schoedinger Northwest.
  • McKee was arrested in Rockford, Illinois, and booked into the Winnebago County Jail shortly before noon; he has a hearing set for Jan. 12, likely for extradition to Franklin County, Ohio.
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Court TV broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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