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Updated Jan. 5, 2026, 4:02 p.m. ET
- Columbus dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique Tepe were killed in their home Dec. 30.
- Spencer Tepe attended K-12 in Mason, Ohio, according to his brother in law.
- The couple’s family is devastated. Police are searching for a suspect and asking the Tepe’s neighbors from security camera footage for the night of the killings.
A dentist killed at his home in Columbus lived in Mason throughout his childhood, according to his brother-in-law.
Columbus police found Spencer Tepe, 37 and his wife Monique Tepe, 39, dead of gunshot wounds at their home on Dec. 30. Police also found the couple’s two young children at the home. A police spokesman said Dec. 30 there were no indications a murder-suicide had occurred but could not provide further details.
Monique Tepe’s brother, Rob Misleh, confirmed that Spencer Tepe attended schools in the Mason City School District from kindergarten through his graduation from Mason High School in 2007.
A Mason City School District spokesperson sent a statement to The Enquirer.
“This is a profoundly heartbreaking tragedy. Our hearts are with the Tepe family as they face this unimaginable loss. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved this couple and pray for their children,” the statement reads.
Spencer Tepe was a dentist at the Athens Dental Depot. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and Biology from Ohio State University and graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the university in 2017.
What happened to Spencer and Monique Tepe?
Police have not named any suspects or cited a motive and have released little information.
A police dispatcher report obtained by The Columbus Dispatch on Dec. 31 includes a mention of the police code for a robbery, though the department hasn’t shared any further details.
The couple’s family has been left devastated.
“They were extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others,” the family wrote in a statement provided to USA TODAY. “We are heartbroken beyond words.”
Police are searching for a suspect in the Tepe killings.
Click here to submit video. Police are requesting any video submitted be from Summit Street to the east, North Grant Avenue to the west, East 7th Avenue to the south and East 11th Avenue to north.
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Updated Jan. 5, 2026, 4:02 p.m. ET
- Columbus dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique Tepe were killed in their home Dec. 30.
- Spencer Tepe attended K-12 in Mason, Ohio, according to his brother in law.
- The couple’s family is devastated. Police are searching for a suspect and asking the Tepe’s neighbors from security camera footage for the night of the killings.
A dentist killed at his home in Columbus lived in Mason throughout his childhood, according to his brother-in-law.
Columbus police found Spencer Tepe, 37 and his wife Monique Tepe, 39, dead of gunshot wounds at their home on Dec. 30. Police also found the couple’s two young children at the home. A police spokesman said Dec. 30 there were no indications a murder-suicide had occurred but could not provide further details.
Monique Tepe’s brother, Rob Misleh, confirmed that Spencer Tepe attended schools in the Mason City School District from kindergarten through his graduation from Mason High School in 2007.
A Mason City School District spokesperson sent a statement to The Enquirer.
“This is a profoundly heartbreaking tragedy. Our hearts are with the Tepe family as they face this unimaginable loss. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved this couple and pray for their children,” the statement reads.
Spencer Tepe was a dentist at the Athens Dental Depot. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and Biology from Ohio State University and graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the university in 2017.
What happened to Spencer and Monique Tepe?
Police have not named any suspects or cited a motive and have released little information.
A police dispatcher report obtained by The Columbus Dispatch on Dec. 31 includes a mention of the police code for a robbery, though the department hasn’t shared any further details.
The couple’s family has been left devastated.
“They were extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others,” the family wrote in a statement provided to USA TODAY. “We are heartbroken beyond words.”
Police are searching for a suspect in the Tepe killings.
Click here to submit video. Police are requesting any video submitted be from Summit Street to the east, North Grant Avenue to the west, East 7th Avenue to the south and East 11th Avenue to north.
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