Court documents obtained exclusively by Us Weekly detail the divorce between Monique Tepe and her ex-husband, who is accused of killing her and her dentist husband, Spencer Tepeat home in Ohio almost two weeks ago.
Michael McKee he was arrested in connection with their killings on Saturday, Jan. 10 in Illinois, a spokesman for the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office said earlier. we.
Mckee and Monique married in Columbus, Ohio, in August 2015 before their divorce was finalized in June 2017, according to court documents seen by we.
Monique filed for divorce in May 2017, according to a complaint, which says she and McKee were living separately at the time.
In the complaint, he said the two were “incompatible.”
The family of slain Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were “hoping” their ex-husband would be arrested in connection with the killings, according to a loved one. Spencer, 37, and Monique, 39, were fatally shot in the middle of the night or early morning at their home on December 30, 2025 and (…)
The complaint noted that Monique and McKee had no children together and was seeking an “equitable division of marital property and debts,” in addition to other court-ordered relief.
More than a month later, a judge granted Monique a divorce “on grounds of incompatibility,” according to a divorce decree.
“The parties are incompatible and, as such, the wife is entitled to a divorce,” the judge wrote in the filing.
McKee received the couple’s home in Roanoke, Virginia as part of a separation agreement, describing the property as the “martial residence.”
The separation agreement also says Monique and McKee were not obligated to pay each other spousal support.
McKee is accused of killing Monique, 39, and Spencer, 37, in their Columbus home on Dec. 30, 2025. Investigators believe the couple was shot dead between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. that morning.
McKee, a vascular surgeon who lives in Chicago, appeared in Winnebago County Court in Illinois on Monday, January 12 as part of a extradition hearing, The Rockford Register Star informed He has waived extradition to Ohio.
His public defender, Carrie Poiriersaid McKee plans to plead not guilty, according to the newspaper.
Contact information for Poirier was not immediately available.
The murder charges against McKee, 39, were upgraded to aggravated murder on Sunday, January 11, according to court documents consulted by people.
In response to the news of McKee’s arrest, the Tepe family said in a statement that “Nothing can be undone. the devastating loss of two lives taken too soon”, according to The shipment of Columbus.
“We thank the community for their continued support, prayers and compassion during this tragedy,” the Tepe family added. “As the case progresses, we trust that the justice system will hold the person responsible fully accountable.”
Ohio police are continuing to investigate the slayings of Ohio dentist Spencer and Monique Tepe, who were found shot to death in their home with their two children “unharmed” more than a week ago, investigators say. Authorities announced on January 10, 2025 that a Chicago man had been arrested in connection with her death. The (…)
Monique and Spencer they were married during a private ceremony on Dec. 13, 2020, according to the couple’s online obituary.
“Spencer and Monique met online and quickly grew their relationship into a solid foundation of love and respect with a side of silliness,” the obituary reads.
Spencer worked as a dentist at Athens Dental Depot.
Monique was a stay-at-home mom, according to the obituary, which says she and Spencer had “two beautiful children together who loved each other very much.”
Monique and Spencer were found dead upstairs in their home on Dec. 30, with their children unharmed, according to police and an incident report.
The dog of the Tepes, a Goldendoodlewas also found inside the home uninjured, The shipment of Columbus informed
McKee was linked to the killings after authorities say he made the mistake of allowing it his car to be seen near the Tepes house, we reported, according to court documents seen by People.
Neighborhood watch caught McKee’s vehicle arriving “just before the homicides” and leaving “shortly after,” the documents say, to peoplee.