Ex-husband charged in murders of Ohio couple

PHOENIX (AP) — The ex-husband of an Ohio woman was charged with the murders of her and her husband, according to court and county records.

Michael McKee, 39, was booked Saturday and is currently being held in Illinois, according to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office. He is alleged to have shot and killed the couple, Dr. Spencer Tepe, a 37-year-old dentist, and Monique Tepe, 39, in their Columbus home. There were no county court records in Ohio reflecting whether McKee has an attorney yet.

Dispatchers first received calls of concern, including from Spencer Tepe’s boss, when he didn’t show up for work, which the boss said was “out of character.” Columbus police discovered the Tepes on the second floor of their home on Dec. 30 with gunshot wounds when officers conducted a wellness check. Their two young children were in the home and unharmed, police said.

Police had released security footage earlier this week of a person of interest in a dark hoodie and light colored pants who was walking in an alley near the couple's home between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. — the window of time in which investigators believed they were attacked.

Official reports from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office won't be completed for several weeks, but a spokesperson said in a Tuesday email that the couple died in an “apparent homicide by gunshot wounds.”

McKee and Monique Tepe married in 2015 and filed for divorce two years later, according to records from the Franklin County Clerk of Courts. McKee's address is listed in Chicago.

Monique and Spencer Tepe married in 2020, according to the couple's obituary.

Family members described the Tepes as extraordinary people and proud parents with joy-filled lives. Monique Tepe was a caring and bubbly stay-at-home mother, and Spencer Tepe was passionate about dentistry and taking care of his family. The couple hosted many gatherings of family and friends.

McKee's next court date is set for Monday.

Flowers and other items sit on the front porch of Spencer and Monique Tepe's home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

Flowers and other items sit on the front porch of Spencer and Monique Tepe's home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

This photo made from security footage shows a person of interest walking on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (Columbus Police Department via AP)

Spencer and Monique Tepe's home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Crans-Montana is set to host Alpine ski races at the 2038 Olympics as organizers of the Switzerland bid detailed their plan of venues Monday.

The Swiss Olympic body is the only candidate in talks with the International Olympic Committee to be awarded the Winter Games taking place in 12 years’ time. It would be the first Winter Games in Switzerland since the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics.

Crans-Montana is among established venues for World Cup races and competitions in winter sports that will be used in an Olympic project spread across the country, seeking to avoid taxpayer spending on construction.

The ski resort was the scene of a fatal bar fire on New Year’s Day that united Switzerland in national mourning.

Crans-Montana also will host the world championships in Alpine skiing next year, and World Cup races in three weeks’ time ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics that open Feb. 6. The resort was previously slated to be an Olympic host when nearby Sion was competing to get the 2026 edition eventually won by Italy.

Swiss Olympics officials on Monday confirmed their expected plan to use St. Moritz’s bobsled track in 2038, ski jumping at Engelberg and biathlon at Lenzerheide. Ice hockey would be played at stadiums in Zurich and Zug, with some games going to Lugano to include the country's Italian-speaking region.

Lausanne, the IOC’s home city, is preferred to host the opening ceremony, figure skating and short-track skating. The city was the hub of hosting the Youth Winter Games in 2020.

Geneva would stage speed skating and curling — using the Palexpo complex that has staged Davis Cup tennis and an annual equestrian jumping meeting — and be the base for international broadcasters.

Swiss capital Bern is slated for the closing ceremony and Lucerne as a hotels hub, Olympic bid officials said.

The IOC has not set a deadline to complete its talks with Swiss officials or make a final decision.

A Swiss bid was in contention for the 2030 Winter Games that was awarded to the French Alps and Nice on the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Salt Lake City will be the hub of the Utah 2034 Winter Games, which also was confirmed in Paris.

AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics

People light candles to express their compassion and solidarity to the victims of the deadly fire in a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during a vigil in Kocani, North Macedonia, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)