24 Disturbing Details of Ohio Dentist Double Murder
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Takeaways
- ❖Michael McKee, a vascular surgeon, was indicted on four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary for the alleged killings of his ex-wife Monique Teppi and her husband Spencer Teppi.
- ❖The indictment includes a specification for the use of a firearm muffler or suppressor (silencer) during the alleged murders.
- ❖McKee's arrest in Illinois followed an investigation that used neighborhood surveillance to track his vehicle from the crime scene back to his residence.
- ❖A weapon found in McKee's Chicago apartment has a preliminary link to the crime scene.
- ❖Months before the murders, McKee faced a malpractice lawsuit in Las Vegas, where he allegedly 'disappeared' from his practice and provided a 'fake address' to avoid being served.
- ❖His 2017 divorce from Monique Teppi was legally 'uncontested' and 'amicable' on paper, but police consider the murders a targeted act of domestic violence.
- ❖A key unanswered question is how McKee gained entry to the Teppi home, as there was no sign of forced entry.
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1Indictment Details and Weaponry
Michael McKee was indicted on four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary, with a specific finding that he allegedly used a firearm equipped with a muffler or suppressor (silencer). Police found multiple weapons in his Chicago apartment, one of which has a preliminary link to the crime scene.
The grand jurors further find and specify that Michael McKee had a firearm that was equipped with a firearm muffler or suppressor on or about his person or under his control while committing the offense. () inside his apartment they found multiple weapons, but they also say they found one that they believe they have a preliminary link to that is tied to the crime scene.
2Professional Disappearance and Malpractice Suit
In the months leading up to the murders, McKee was named in a malpractice lawsuit in Las Vegas for allegedly failing to train a physician's assistant whose error left an 8.6-inch catheter piece in a patient. Attempts to serve him the complaint failed nine times, with his employer stating he 'just disappeared' and his Nevada medical license expiring.
The company that's trying to serve him an amended complaint say that they tried nine times to find Michael McKee last year starting in September... they couldn't do it. () a doctor there says they have no idea where he is. And they say he just disappeared. () McKee's surgical license for Nevada expired in the middle of last year.
3Amicable Divorce, Violent Outcome
Despite his 2017 divorce from Monique Teppi appearing 'uncontested' and 'amicable' on paper, with no children or significant assets to divide, police have classified the double murder as a targeted act of domestic violence. The divorce decree included a clause prohibiting either party from entering the other's residence without permission.
The divorce had seemed amicable when you looked at the court documents, but obviously there's a lot more to the story. () they consider this a targeted attack, and they say it was an act of domestic violence. () Each party shall have a right to privacy in their individual residences except as allowed herein. Neither party shall enter the residence of the other without permission...
Notable Moments
Discovery of Bodies
Spencer Teppi's boss called 911 after he failed to show up for work, prompting a welfare check. A friend who arrived at the Teppi home first entered and found Spencer dead, leading to the discovery of both victims.
McKee's Evasion of Service
Court documents reveal nine unsuccessful attempts to serve McKee with a malpractice lawsuit in Las Vegas, including an instance where a TV was heard, then shut off, but no one answered the door, and his employer reported he 'just disappeared.'
Quotes
"The grand jurors further find and specify that Michael McKee had a firearm that was equipped with a firearm muffler or suppressor on or about his person or under his control while committing the offense."
"The parties are incompatible and as such the wife is entitled to a divorce."
"He said he has no idea where Dr. Michael McKee is now. Said he just disappeared."
"We can say that we have the suspect's vehicle on neighborhood video surveillance arriving just before the murders and leaving shortly after. Detectives were able to link this vehicle to McKee."
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