This is the episode that goes deeper than the evidence. This is about why.

Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer in their Columbus home on December 30, 2025. The evidence is substantial: surveillance footage, a preliminary ballistic match, no forced entry, a suppressor specification. But evidence tells you what allegedly happened. It doesn't tell you what was going on inside the mind of the accused.

Family members say Monique and McKee only lived together for about seven months before she escaped the marriage, describing it as emotionally abusive with multiple death threats. They divorced in 2017. She remarried Spencer Tepe in 2020, had two children, and by all accounts built a beautiful life. There's no public indication McKee ever remarried or moved on.

Former FBI profiler Joe Navarro coined the term "wound collector" for individuals who nurse grievances and perceived slights for years, unable to let go. Criminal behavioral analyst Laura Richards calls this pattern "stalking in slow motion" — control that doesn't require physical presence. In this episode, we apply these expert frameworks to what we know about McKee and explore the psychology research on obsessive ex-partners who turn lethal.

Monique allegedly knew she was in danger. She talked about it for years. And she built a life anyway. This episode honors her by making sure we understand the warning signs she recognized — so others might recognize them too.

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