How Police Caught Michael McKee: The Forensic Trail Behind the Tepe Murders

Eleven days. That's how long it took investigators to go from discovering Spencer and Monique Tepe's bodies in their Columbus home to arresting Michael McKee 350 miles away in Rockford, Illinois. No eyewitnesses. No forced entry. A suspect who allegedly went completely dark on his cell phone during the murder window and used stolen license plates to avoid detection.

Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down the investigation piece by piece. The surveillance footage analysis that identified McKee's vehicle. The NIBIN ballistics database that allegedly linked a gun found in his Chicago condo to the crime scene. The multi-agency coordination between Columbus Police, FBI, Chicago PD, and Illinois authorities.

We examine what investigators look for when a phone goes silent for 18 hours, how stolen plates from two states complicate vehicle tracking, and why the firearm suppressor allegation transforms this from a crime of passion into alleged premeditated execution. Coffindaffer explains what made this case move fast — and what typically turns investigations like this into cold cases.

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