The 8-Year Pattern: Michael McKee's Alleged Obsession With Monique Tepe

The 8-Year Pattern: Michael McKee's Alleged Obsession With Monique Tepe

Published: February 2, 2026

Duration: 22:20

Court documents paint a picture that extends far beyond December 30th, 2025. Michael McKee allegedly told Monique he could "kill her at any time," that he would "find her and buy the house right next to her," and that she would "always be his wife." Witnesses described strangulation and forced sex during their marriage. Surveillance footage allegedly captured him at her Columbus home three weeks before her murder — while she was 200 miles away at a football game.

The divorce was finalized in 2017. There's no record of criminal charges, restraining orders, or intervention in the eight years that followed. Th...