On December 30, 2025, a missed workday raised alarms. When dentist Spencer Tepe failed to show up for work, concern quickly escalated, leading police to a home in Columbus, Ohio, where Spencer and his wife Monique Tepe were found shot and killed. Their two young children were alive inside the house. There were no signs of forced entry. No struggle. This was not a random act.

GoFundMe for Spencer and Monique’s children: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-spencer-and-moniques-children 

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