> At a Glance
> – Monique and Spencer Tepe were found slain in their Columbus home on Dec. 30
> – A mystery 911 call from April at their address was not made by Monique, a relative confirms
> – Detectives released grainy footage of a hooded person of interest near the crime scene
> – Why it matters: The homicide investigation remains wide open with no weapons found and no signs of forced entry
Two weeks into the hunt for whoever killed Monique, 39, and Spencer Tepe, 37, inside their Columbus home, investigators are still piecing together sparse clues while quashing one false lead.
The 911 Call That Wasn’t
A domestic-dispute 911 call placed from the couple’s address on April 15 surfaced this week after FOX News released the audio. In it, a crying woman tells the dispatcher she and “my man” argued but is now fine.
Rob Misleh, Monique’s brother-in-law, flatly rejects any link:
> “I one hundred percent know that is not Monique’s voice.”
Misleh, married to Spencer’s sister, says the voice doesn’t match Monique’s vocabulary or tone and believes the call simply pinged to the Tepes’ address from a neighbor.
Where the Case Stands
The double homicide-discovered during a welfare check-has yielded few public leads:
- No weapons recovered at the scene
- No forced entry detected
- Two young children found unharmed; now with relatives
Detectives released surveillance footage Monday showing a calm, hooded figure walking in a nearby alley around the estimated time of the killings.
Support for the Children
A GoFundMe has been organized for the couple’s 4- and 1-year-old children, now in the care of extended family including Misleh and his wife.
| Contact for Tips | Number |
|---|---|
| Columbus Police Homicide Unit | (614) 645-4730 |
| Central Ohio Crime Stoppers | (614) 461-TIPS (8477) |
Key Takeaways
- The April 911 domestic call is officially unrelated to the murders
- Police are seeking the hooded individual caught on camera
- The family urges anyone with information to call immediately
With the investigation entering its third week, authorities continue to ask the public to share any detail, no matter how small, that might explain who killed the beloved Ohio couple.
