Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

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Nanny & Scheming Husband's Filthy Mistress Catfish Murder Plot? | Au Pair Murder, Brendan Banfield Jan 20, 2026

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Police say this was not a crime of passion, not a botched home invasion, and not a jealous husband snapping in the moment, but a meticulously planned double murder allegedly orchestrated by a federal agent who was living a secret double life with his family’s au pair. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the shocking prosecution theory against Brendan Banfield, a Virginia IRS agent accused of catfishing an unsuspecting man through BDSM websites, luring him into the Banfield home under false pretenses, and then staging a brutal scene that left his wife, Christine Banfield, stabbed to death and Joseph Ryan shot and killed inside their million-dollar Fairfax County home. Prosecutors allege Banfield and his young Brazilian au pair, Juliana Perez Magalhães, carried out an elaborate plot involving fake online identities, Telegram calls, decoy 911 calls, McDonald’s drive-through alibis, sound-dampening windows, gun-range training, and a plan to make Banfield look like the hero who stopped a violent intruder.

Pretty Lies & Alibis:
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Ohio Double Murder: Sinister Plan Exposed in New Indictment | Spencer & Monique Tepe Jan 17, 2026

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A grand jury has returned sweeping new charges in the murders of Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe, indicting Monique’s ex-husband, Illinois vascular surgeon Michael McKee, on four counts of aggravated murder and an additional burglary charge. Court records reveal new details about how investigators believe the killings were planned, including evidence prosecutors say points to deliberate preparation and intent. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what the indictment reveals, why the aggravated murder charges matter, and how this case against a high-achieving surgeon and former spouse is rapidly escalating.

DID COURT SCREW-UP LEAD TO DOUBLE MURDER? | Ohio Murders: Spencer and Monique Tepe, Michael McKee Jan 16, 2026

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Phantom Court Clerical Error? Family members say the warning signs were there long before Spencer and Monique Tepe were brutally murdered inside their Columbus, Ohio home, but one strange detail in the court system has raised a disturbing new question. Just months before the killings, Ohio court records show a divorce hearing was mistakenly scheduled in the long-closed case between Monique and her ex-husband, surgeon Michael McKee. The court later called it a clerical error, saying the hearing was canceled and issued by mistake, but the timing has fueled intense scrutiny over whether a clerical error or a docket mistake could have reopened old wounds.

Ohio Murder Mystery Heats Up: New Arrest Details and Evidence | Dr. Michael McKee Jan 15, 2026

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The Ohio murder mystery surrounding the killings of Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe is accelerating, and what police just confirmed changes how this case looks entirely. Columbus police finally faced reporters and confirmed explosive new details about Dr. Michael McKee, Monique’s ex-husband and an Illinois surgeon now charged in the case. Investigators say weapons were recovered from McKee’s Chicago condo, including one preliminarily linked to the murders through federal ballistics analysis, as police work to piece together how this all unfolded. We are also learning startling new details about McKee’s arrest, with the ATF confirming he was taken into custody in Rockford, Illinois, prompting new questions about his movements and what happened in the final moments before police moved in. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the arrest, the press conference, the evidence police revealed, and the deeply troubling accounts from the Tepe family that suggest fear and control long before this case ever turned deadly.

DISTURBING: Family Says Jilted Surgeon Threatened To Kill Ex-Wife Before Brutal Ohio Double Murders Jan 14, 2026

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They say the threats came first, long before the night Spencer and Monique Tepe were brutally murdered inside their own home. Now, family members are breaking their silence, saying Monique’s ex-husband, surgeon Dr. Michael McKee, accused in this double murder, did not simply disappear from Monique’s life after their short marriage ended. They say he terrified her. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything we know about Michael McKee, the high-achieving surgeon now charged in the murders of Monique and Spencer Tepe, from his spotless academic record and medical career to the chilling claims made by family members, the long drive investigators are reconstructing, and the haunting wedding vows Monique once spoke about wrong relationships and waterfalls of tears.

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Seething For A Decade? Ex-Husband Chained in Court, New Charges Filed in Ohio Dentist Double Murders | Dr. Michael McKee Jan 13, 2026

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The more that comes out, the harder it becomes to believe this was random. And the more chilling the question becomes. Was Dr. Michael McKee seething for a decade? In a moment that felt inevitable to some and shocking to others, Dr. Michael McKee was marched into court in chains as prosecutors upgraded the charges against him in the murders of Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield walks through the courtroom moment, the upgraded aggravated murder charges, and what prosecutors now believe about how this double murder unfolded. We also dig into what those charges mean in Ohio, including the very real possibility of the death penalty.

Joining Ashleigh is Angenette Levy, host of Crime Fix on Law and Crime and an Ohio native who has been closely following this case from the beginning.

Crime Fix on Law & Crime:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoW1SIeAWaWaucjKyz7lAmqMxO86PVzZi
Angenette Levy:
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Shocking Arrest: Surgeon Ex-Husband Charged in Brutal Ohio Dentist Murders | Dr. Michael McKee:
Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shocking-arrest-surgeon-ex-husband-charged-in-brutal/id1749169659?i=1000744633214
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UgWW662pm1OMzSkajIafM?si=e9c5d09e86184744

Unhinged Ex-Husband? Every Clue & Everything We Know About Ohio Dentist Murders | Dr. Michael McKee
Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unhinged-ex-husband-every-clue-everything-we-know-about/id1749169659?i=1000744852976
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/31Xi905Tforn9Rk60R5zaI?si=7VA_ER1hRvOKeXR_ChSZ5g

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Unhinged Ex-Husband? Every Clue & Everything We Know About Ohio Dentist Murders | Dr. Michael McKee Jan 12, 2026

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The arrest of Michael McKee shocked Ohio and reignited intense scrutiny into the brutal murders of dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. In this episode, we walk through everything investigators may be looking at now: the arrest warrant, the precise offense time, the wellness check that sent police to the wrong address, and the growing list of forensic, digital, and circumstantial clues that could define this case moving forward. From footprints, electronics, and location data to communications, vehicles, and potential motive, this is a comprehensive look at what law enforcement has, what they may still be analyzing, and what questions remain unanswered.

Shocking Arrest: Surgeon Ex-Husband Charged in Brutal Ohio Dentist Murders | Dr. Michael McKee

Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shocking-arrest-surgeon-ex-husband-charged-in-brutal/id1749169659?i=1000744633214
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UgWW662pm1OMzSkajIafM?si=e9c5d09e86184744
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/1wbroSpXkCk

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Shocking Arrest: Surgeon Ex-Husband Charged in Brutal Ohio Dentist Murders | Dr. Michael McKee Jan 10, 2026

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A shocking arrest has finally been made in the brutal murders of an Ohio dentist and his wife, and the suspect police have charged is someone disturbingly close to home: Monique Tepe's surgeon ex-husband, Dr. Michael McKee. We also examine newly surfaced police body camera footage from the early moments of the investigation and walk through the full 911 call tied to the discovery of the bodies, details that add chilling context to what investigators encountered inside the home. From court records and charging documents to what police are still not saying publicly, this is a full deep dive into a case that has now shifted from mystery to prosecution.

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CHILLING NEW DETAILS: Ohio Double Murder Is More Disturbing Than It Looks | Dentist & Wife Killed Jan 09, 2026

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A disturbing Ohio double murder is raising serious questions after a dentist and his wife were found shot to death inside their home while their young children were left unharmed. As investigators search for answers, a chilling detail has taken on new importance: a neighbor called 911 days earlier reporting a stranger banging on her door in the middle of the night just steps away from the victims’ home. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe and the troubling puzzle pieces that do not add up, including the neighbor’s 911 call, eerie coincidences, unexplained timeline gaps, and the lingering question of whether this was a random stranger or something far more sinister.

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Ohio Dentist & Wife Murdered: DISTURBING New Clues & Information Jan 07, 2026

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After this episode was published, People Magazine reported that Spencer Tepe's brother-in-law, Rob Misleh, says the woman in the 911 call transcripts is not Monique. https://people.com/911-call-not-monique-tepe-relative-says-11880695

A respected Ohio dentist and his wife were found shot to death inside their Columbus home, and more than a week later, police are still saying very little. Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique, known to family and friends as “Mo,” were discovered after concerns were raised when Spencer failed to show up for work, something colleagues say was completely out of character. In this episode, we walk through the disturbing new information that has emerged since their deaths, including police radio traffic from the morning their bodies were found, newly surfaced details from a prior 911 call connected to the home, and what investigators are and are not sharing with the public. We also examine why the lack of visible progress is raising questions and what experts say could be happening behind the scenes.

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