FRANKLIN COUNTY — The ex-husband accused of killing an Ohio dentist and his wife last month has been extradited to Ohio.
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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said that Michael McKee was booked into the Franklin County Jail on Tuesday, according to our news partner WBNS in Columbus.
As previously reported by News Center 7, McKee was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury on four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary.
He is accused of killing his ex-wife, 39-year-old Monique Tepe, and her 37-year-old husband, Spencer.
If convicted, McKee faces a minimum of life in prison. WBNS said that he would be eligible for parole after 32 years.
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He’s accused of killing his ex-wife, 39-year-old Monique Tepe, and her husband, Spencer, 37.
As previously reported by News Center 7, the couple was found dead in their Weinland Park home on Dec. 30.
Officers found the couple during a wellness check after Spencer Tepe’s coworker reported that the dentist had not appeared for work at a dental practice in Athens.
“Records say police were able to identify McKee through neighborhood video surveillance,” WBNS reports. “He was reportedly tracked to a vehicle that arrived just before the shootings and left shortly after.”
The vehicle was in Illinois.
Officers also found evidence that McKee had ownership of the car, WBNS said.
He was arrested on Jan. 10.
McKee had his first court appearance in Illinois on Monday and waived his extradition hearing, clearing the way for him to be brought back to Ohio to be arraigned on the charges.
Documents obtained by WBNS state that his extradition “will not be feasible” by Jan. 19 and will happen later than expected.
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