McKee's Alleged Playbook: Phone Blackouts, Stolen Plates, and the Kohberger Parallels

The unsealed affidavit in the Spencer and Monique Tepe murder case reveals disturbing details about how Michael McKee allegedly planned and executed the December 30 killings. And when you compare the alleged methods to what we know about Bryan Kohberger's Idaho murders, a pattern emerges—one that tells us something important about how educated killers think and why they still get caught.

According to the affidavit, McKee's phone showed no activity for 17 hours during the murder window. It sat at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, Illinois, while police say he drove 325 miles to Columbus, killed his ex-wife and her husband in their beds, and drove back. That's better phone discipline than Kohberger, who turned his off but created a traceable return route. But McKee allegedly drove a vehicle connected to addresses in his name, swapped stolen Ohio plates and Arizona temp tags that drew investigator attention, and scraped a distinctive sticker off his window after it was already captured on surveillance footage.

The December 6 reconnaissance visit is key. Police say McKee spent hours on the Tepe property while the family was at the Big Ten Championship game—24 days before the murders. Monique allegedly left the game early, upset about something involving her ex-husband. Her friends told police McKee had threatened her for years. That he said he could "kill her at any time." That "she will always be his wife."

The indictment confirms a silencer was used. NIBIN matched the gun at his Chicago condo to casings at the scene. Eight years after a seven-month marriage, prosecutors say McKee couldn't let go. This episode examines what the Kohberger case teaches us about the McKee allegations—and why intelligence doesn't equal escape.

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