McKee Investigation Breakdown: Cell Phone Gaps, Stolen Plates, and a Ballistics Match

McKee Investigation Breakdown: Cell Phone Gaps, Stolen Plates, and a Ballistics Match

Published: February 2, 2026

Duration: 18:10

The Michael McKee case presents a masterclass in forensic investigation. A suspect who allegedly created an 18-hour digital blackout. Stolen license plates from two states. A vehicle tracked through neighborhood surveillance footage. A firearm allegedly matched through a national database. And an arrest across state lines in just eleven days.

Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer walks us through how investigators pieced together a case spanning Columbus, Chicago, and Rockford without a single eyewitness. She explains NIBIN ballistics methodology, how multi-jurisdictional investigations function in practice, and why the indictment's firearm suppressor allegation may be the most damning...