Accused Ohio murder suspect Michael McKee’s Chicago apartment searched
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CHICAGO — The door to the Chicago apartment where an Ohio murder suspect lived remained under police guard for hours after he was arrested in a double murder.
Suspect Michael McKee is charged with the shooting deaths of 37-year-old dentist Spencer Tepe and 39-year-old Monique Tepe. Both were found dead with gunshot wounds in their homes in Columbus, Ohio. According to court records, McKee is Monique’s ex-husband.
Authorities say McKee was living in a high-rise apartment building on Chicago’s Near North Side at the time of his arrest.
Video obtained by Fox News Digital showed a uniformed police officer on duty outside McKee’s apartment on the building’s 12th floor after his arrest.
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A longtime resident of the building said he was shocked to learn the suspect lived just a few floors away.
“I talked to him at the pool,” said Gera-Lind Kolarik, 72, who has lived in the building since the 1980s. “There was nothing that seemed unusual.”
Kolarik said he recognized McKee after seeing his photo posted by a television reporter outside the building.
The next day, he recorded video of police guarding the apartment and later observed investigators removing boxes and clothing from the high-rise.
Ohio dentist Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were shot to death at their home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Monique’s ex-husband Michael David McKee (left) was arrested and charged with two counts of murder. (Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office/Rob Misleh)
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“I saw the door open and I saw the officers taking things out and putting them in boxes, clothes. I saw clothes and things like that.,” he said.
Kolarik also observed evidence trucks from the Columbus, Ohio Police Department at the Chicago apartment building. Authorities did not detail what evidence, if any, was seized.
Ohio dentist Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were found shot to death in their home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. While their two children were discovered unharmed, authorities reportedly believe their deaths were not the result of a murder-suicide. (Athens Dental Depot)
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Residents of The Pierre, a luxury apartment building built in the late 1920s, say the heavy police presence was unexpected in a building generally known for its quiet atmosphere.
“You never think something like this would happen right next door,” Kolarik said.
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A public service announcement shared with Fox News Digital showed that residents were warned of “an active police investigation involving a resident.” (Gera-Lind Kolarik)
A public service announcement shared with Fox News Digital showed that residents were warned of “an active police investigation involving a resident.”
“You may see and encounter law enforcement in and around the building over the next few days,” the statement said. “We would like to reassure everyone that as a result of this investigation there is no immediate threat or danger to anyone in the building.”
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Michael McKee walks into a Winnebago County courtroom. (WIFR over the pool)
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McKee appeared in a Rockford, Illinois, courtroom Monday afternoon, where he waived his extradition rights and his attorney indicated he would not plead guilty after returning to Ohio.
He is charged with two separate charges. premeditated aggravated murder There are charges in Ohio related to the deaths of Spencer and Monique. McKee was being held at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois.
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Fox News Digital’s Adam Sabes contributed to this report.
