Ex-Husband Waives Extradition in Ohio Double Murder Case

The man accused of gunning down a Columbus couple just weeks before their wedding anniversary took a key legal step Monday that will send him back to Ohio to face the charges.

According to Fox News, Michael David McKee, 39, appeared in an Illinois courtroom where he waived extradition, clearing the way for authorities to return him to Columbus in connection with the fatal shooting of Spencer and 👤Monique Tepe.

His attorney said McKee plans to plead not guilty to ⚠️Double murder.

The brief hearing took place at the Winnebago County Justice Center, where McKee appeared shackled and dressed in a yellow jail jumpsuit.

Observers noted that he remained calm throughout the proceedings and showed little visible emotion. He is being represented by Winnebago County Public Defender Carie Poirier.

McKee was taken into custody Saturday and booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office shortly before noon, according to jail records. Ohio authorities have since upgraded the charges against him to premeditated aggravated murder in the deaths of both victims.

Columbus police say they were called to a home in the Weinland Park neighborhood around 10 a.m. on Dec. 30 after a friend went to check on the couple. Inside, officers found Spencer Tepe