The saga of a surgeon accused of a chilling double murder has taken a significant turn as he has been extradited from Illinois to Ohio, where he now resides in a Columbus jail. This was confirmed by a representative of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Michael McKee, at the center of this harrowing case, found himself in police custody on January 10. He stands accused of the fatal shooting of Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39. This tragic incident occurred in the early hours of December 30, within the confines of the couple’s residence in the Weinland Park area of Columbus. Notably, Monique Tepe was McKee’s former spouse.

The charges against McKee have been elevated to premeditated aggravated murder, reflecting the gravity of the crime. His extradition to Ohio follows a court appearance in Illinois on January 12, where he chose to waive his extradition rights while detained at the Winnebago County Jail.

With his arrival in Ohio, McKee has been processed at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center. As of now, details regarding his next court appearance remain unavailable online.

A spokesperson from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reiterated McKee’s current status, confirming his extradition and detention in Columbus, Ohio. (Source: Franklin County Ohio Sheriff)

Charging documents indicate police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes’ neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicides. The car was then located in Rockford, Illinois, and police found evidence it belonged to McKee.

McKee was indicted Friday on four counts of aggravated murder, each with firearm specifications, according to an indictment filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Three of the aggravated murder counts include specifications alleging the use or display of an automatic firearm or silencer, while the fourth alleges a firearm was displayed or brandished. McKee is also charged with one count of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony.

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

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant revealed that investigators recovered firearms from McKee’s home, one of which is believed to have been used in the homicides.

“At this time, again, unfortunately, I’m unable to answer that question,” Bryant told Fox News Digital when asked whether the gun was legally obtained. She said investigators were “still doing some investigation as it relates to this case.”

Bryant added that multiple weapons were taken from McKee’s property and that there is a preliminary link through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) tying one of those firearms to the killings.

Police records reviewed by Fox News Digital show investigators recovered three spent 9mm shell casings from the scene.

The casings were logged into evidence and turned over to the Columbus police property room, according to a preliminary investigation report. The report does not identify a gun recovered at the home or specify a weapon used in the killings.

Ohio dentist Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were found shot to death inside their home in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Athens Dental Depot)

One of Spencer and Monique’s friends found the couple dead on Dec. 30 at their home, according to a 911 call.

“There’s a body,” the caller says. “Our friend wasn’t answering his phone. We just did a wellness check. We just came here, and he appears dead. He’s lying next to his bed, off of his bed in this blood. I can’t get closer to seeing more than that.”

Timeline of key events in the murder of Spencer and Monique Tepe. (Fox News)

Court records show McKee and Monique were married for seven months after tying the knot on Aug. 22, 2015. McKee was in the process of completing his residency at Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic when Monique filed for divorce. In divorce documents, Monique claimed the two were “incompatible.”

Rob Misleh, Spencer’s brother-in-law, told WSYX that the couple was preparing to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary one month before they were killed.