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Columbus police just confirmed it: the murder weapon was inside Michael McKee's Chicago penthouse. NIBIN matched shell casings from the Tepe bedroom to a firearm recovered from his residence. Multiple weapons seized. His alibi fell apart before his arrest at a Chick-fil-A seven minutes from the hospital where he worked overnight shifts. Surveillance footage places him at the scene. The charges are aggravated murder with prior calculation and design—death penalty eligible.But the story the family is telling doesn't match a single document in the court system. Rob Misleh went on Good Morning America and said wh...

The prosecution showed its hand on day three, and the evidence keeps stacking. Fairfax County detectives revealed what they found when they returned to the Banfield home eight months after Christine's death: the blood-soaked bedroom carpet replaced with fresh wood flooring, new furniture throughout, and photos of Brendan with Juliana Peres Magalhães now occupying the nightstand where his wedding pictures once sat. The visual tells a story no testimony needs to explain.Crime scene photographer Kenner Fortner documented the before-and-after transformation. Detective Terry Leach walked jurors through graphic photographs of Joseph Ryan's body in the bathroom—blo...

Columbus police broke their silence sixteen days after Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot dead in their Weinland Park home. Chief Elaine Bryant confirmed what the family has known for eight years: this was a targeted domestic violence attack. Dr. Michael McKee, Monique's ex-husband, allegedly drove from Illinois to Ohio and killed both Monique and her husband Spencer while their two young children slept down the hall.The bombshell from today's press conference: police recovered multiple firearms from McKee's property, and there is a preliminary ballistic link through NIBIN—the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network—tying one...

Alan Jackson doesn't quit cases. He definitely doesn't quit cases while publicly declaring his client innocent. Yet that's exactly what happened in the Nick Reiner double murder prosecution—and nobody's allowed to explain why. Jackson told reporters Nick Reiner is "not guilty of murder" under California law, then informed the judge he's "legally and ethically prohibited" from continuing representation. Something in those sealed documents changed everything.We're breaking down every piece of this puzzle in real time. The confidential medical order. The ten subpoenas Jackson's team issued before withdrawing—subpoenas the prosecution cannot access. The psychiatric evaluations happ...

Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, we're covering two major cases with former felony prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis. First: the Tepe double murder in Columbus. Dr. Michael McKee is charged with aggravated murder for allegedly killing his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Richard Tepe while their children slept nearby. Police say they found the murder weapon in McKee's Chicago apartment eleven days later. His alibi reportedly failed. But trials aren't won on paper. Faddis breaks down both the prosecution's case and the defense strategy—examining forensic evidence, pre-arrest statements, and where reasonable doubt could emerge in a...

We're going live to discuss the hardest question in the Reiner case: How did accomplished, intelligent people with resources and access to the best treatment end up sleeping in the same house with someone in crisis—hours before they were found stabbed to death? Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—21 years with the Bureau, former Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us to analyze what happened inside the Reiner family over two decades. How does a family go from calling police in 2019 to going to bed on December 13th, 2025, after watching their son behave erratically at a part...

The families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin are suing Washington State University, and the allegations in the lawsuit are staggering. According to the 126-page complaint filed January 7th, 2026, at least 13 formal complaints were lodged against Bryan Kohberger during his single semester as a graduate teaching assistant. Women requested security escorts. Staff developed their own warning systems. A professor allegedly said if WSU gave Kohberger a PhD, they'd hear about him harassing and sexually abusing students later. And an instructor reportedly worried that removing him could expose the university to a lawsuit. The f...

Michael McKee faces two counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe. Police say they found the murder weapon in his apartment. His alibi allegedly collapsed. Family members describe years of obsession. But McKee has hired a defense attorney and is expected to fight these charges—and tonight we're examining exactly how his team might do it. Criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers Live to break down the defense playbook. Faddis is a former felony prosecutor who now defends clients facing serious charges, and he's tried over 45 jury trials. He kno...

Michael McKee allegedly drove 300 miles to kill his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Richard Tepe while their children slept in the house. Police say they found the murder weapon in his Chicago penthouse eleven days later. He's now facing two counts of aggravated murder in Ohio—a state that still has the death penalty. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us to break down what the state needs to prove and how they plan to prove it. Faddis spent years in the Special Victims Unit prosecuting first-degree murder cases and has tri...

Tonight we're going deep on the Tepe murder case with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott.Shavaun has spent over thirty years working with both perpetrators and victims of violence. She's the author of "The Minds of Mass Killers." And she's a survivor of an emotionally abusive marriage that ended in her ex-husband's revenge suicide. She knows this territory from every angle.We're covering it all. The alleged perpetrator psychology — what happens inside someone who can't let go for eight years. The victim experience — why Monique knew she was in danger, talked about it for years, but never file...

We're going live to break down one of the most critical questions in the Nick Reiner case: How did he get out of a court-ordered mental health conservatorship overseen by a professional whose job is not to be fooled? Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who spent 21 years with the Bureau including serving as Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us to analyze the mechanics of manipulating institutional gatekeepers. Nick Reiner was placed under an LPS conservatorship in 2020, overseen by licensed fiduciary Steven Baer. Baer had the legal authority to force medication, make treatment decis...

Two kids. Ages one and four. Alone in the house with their dead parents.Tonight we're processing the aftermath of the Tepe murders with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott. The children are now orphans. Over a thousand people came to the funeral. A family is shattered. And hanging over everything is the question we can't escape: Monique did everything right — recognized the danger, left quickly, told people, moved on, built a new life — and she's still dead.What does that mean for how we talk about domestic violence survival?Shavaun Scott has spent over thirty year...

She was terrified for eight years. She told her family. She never told the police.Tonight we're examining the victim experience in the Tepe murder case with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott. Monique Tepe allegedly knew Michael McKee was dangerous. Family says she talked about the emotional abuse, the death threats, the fear that never went away even after she rebuilt her life. But there were no police reports. No restraining orders. No official record.Why do victims who understand the danger stay silent when it comes to the system?Shavaun Scott has spent over...

We're going inside the mind of the alleged obsessive ex.Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer — allegedly eight years after a marriage that lasted just months. Family says Monique escaped emotional abuse and death threats quickly. McKee apparently never remarried. Prosecutors say he drove six hours, killed them both at 3:52 AM, and drove back.Tonight, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins us LIVE to break down the perpetrator psychology in this case. Shavaun has spent thirty-plus years working with both victims and perpetrators of violence. She's the author of "Th...

Tonight we break down two murder cases with very different facts — and one defense attorney explaining what it takes to win each.Aaron Spencer goes to trial in one week for killing Michael Fosler. Fosler was 67 years old, facing 43 felony charges for alleged crimes against Spencer's 13-year-old daughter. He posted bond. Got a no-contact order. Three months later, Spencer found his daughter in Fosler's truck at 1 AM and killed him with 16 shots. Prosecutors say it was premeditation — they have body cam footage from months earlier where Spencer allegedly talked about handling things himself. The defense says Arkansas law...

We're going live with former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to break down the new lawsuit against Washington State University filed by the families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. The lawsuit makes explosive allegations: that WSU received 13 formal complaints about Bryan Kohberger's threatening, stalking, and predatory behavior during the fall 2022 semester—and allegedly did nothing meaningful to stop him. Robin Dreeke spent 21 years with the FBI, including serving as Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, and he's here to answer your questions about what these warning signs should have triggered and why...

The prosecution has surveillance footage, a ballistics match, and an alleged suppressor. But tonight we're looking at the McKee case from the defense's perspective — because every case has holes, and this one has several.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to analyze the gaps prosecutors still haven't filled. How did McKee allegedly enter the Tepe home with no forced entry? No broken windows. No kicked-in doors. The aggravated burglary charge suggests they have a theory — but what is it?There's no disclosed motive. No prior reports from the Tepe address about McKee. No restraining orde...

A five-count indictment. Four counts of aggravated murder. One count of aggravated burglary. And the allegation that Dr. Michael McKee used a firearm equipped with a suppressor to kill his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer.Tonight, defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to analyze the prosecution's case. What does the suppressor allegation mean for proving "prior calculation and design" under Ohio law? Why four aggravated murder counts for two victims? And what does the aggravated burglary charge tell us about how prosecutors believe McKee entered the home — when there's still no explanation for how he...

Aaron Spencer's murder trial starts in one week. Tonight, defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down the evidence, the legal arguments, and the question prosecutors will have to answer: did a father have the legal right to kill a man who allegedly violated a no-contact order and took his 13-year-old daughter in the middle of the night?Michael Fosler was facing 43 felony charges including crimes against a minor and child exploitation for what he allegedly did to Spencer's daughter. He posted $50,000 bond. Three months later, at 1 AM, that same child was missing from her bed — and Spencer found he...

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer for an extended deep dive into three major cases. We start with the investigation into Dr. Michael McKee, the Chicago surgeon charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer. The ballistics match is confirmed. Surveillance places his vehicle at the scene. Police say he's the hooded figure in that alley at 3:52 AM. But how did he allegedly get inside with no forced entry? And why would someone with his training keep the murder weapon in his apartment for eleven days? Then we examine the psychology of the...