Two major cases. One attorney breaking down the evidence, the strategy, and where the legal system fails. Eric Faddis joins True Crime Today for a comprehensive analysis.

On the Reiner case: Alan Jackson withdrew under circumstances he's "legally prohibited" from explaining — but declared Nick "not guilty of murder" on his way out. There's a sealed medical order. Ten sealed subpoenas. Nick appeared in a suicide prevention smock and reportedly isn't medically stabilized. Eric examines the competency question, what the gas station footage means, and whether losing Jackson fundamentally changes Nick's chances.

On the McKee prosecution: Police announced a preliminary ballistic link through NIBIN connecting a weapon from McKee's property to the Tepe murders. Surveillance footage traced a vehicle to him — arriving before the killings, leaving after. Charges were upgraded to premeditated aggravated murder, death penalty eligible. Eric breaks down what evidence prosecutors need, how ballistics can be challenged, and what defense strategies remain for someone pleading not guilty.

On domestic violence: The Tepe divorce records show no abuse allegations — just "incompatibility." But Monique's family says she was emotionally abused and "just had to get away from him." Eight years after the divorce, court activity brought McKee and Monique back together. Six months later, she was dead. Eric examines why victims don't document abuse, how the system treats emotional abuse differently, and whether this was a threat that could ever have been legally prevented.

For anyone recognizing their situation in Monique's story, Eric offers legal advice on protection — and where the system's limits are.

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Monique Tepe filed for divorce rather than dissolution. She hired a private judge to expedite the process. From a legal standpoint, what do those choices typically indicate?

Attorney Eric Faddis says this is a pattern he sees with clients trying to exit difficult or dangerous marriages. In this interview, he breaks down what the Tepe divorce documents reveal — and what they hide.

The 2017 paperwork shows no domestic violence allegations, no protection orders, no restraining orders. Just "incompatibility." But Monique's family tells a different story. Her relative Rob Misleh said McKee was "emotionally abusive." He said she "just had to get away from him."

Why do so many victims choose not to document abuse? Eric explains the risks of documenting versus staying silent — and how the legal system treats emotional abuse compared to physical abuse.

Eight years after the divorce, something brought McKee and Monique back into the court system in June 2025. Six months later, she was dead. Eric examines whether court filings can be used as a tool to force contact with an ex-spouse — and whether courts can prevent it.

If Monique was being harassed, what legal options did she have? Could she have sought a protection order based on emotional abuse without documented physical violence? Eric breaks down what victims can do — and where the system's limits are.

McKee had no criminal record. No documented allegations. Nothing that would have flagged him as a threat. Eric examines whether the legal system could realistically have protected Monique — or whether some threats simply can't be prevented until it's too late.

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His attorney says Dr. Michael McKee plans to plead not guilty. Given the evidence made public — preliminary ballistic link, surveillance footage, vehicle records traced to the defendant — what defense strategies might be available? Attorney Eric Faddis breaks it down.

Police recovered multiple firearms from McKee's property. A preliminary NIBIN link connects one weapon to the Tepe murders. Eric explains what "preliminary" means, how ballistic evidence can be challenged, and how damaging confirmed ballistics would be for the defense.

Surveillance footage captured a vehicle arriving before the murders and leaving after. That vehicle has been traced to McKee. Eric examines how strong circumstantial evidence like this typically is — and what arguments defense attorneys use to counter it.

The charges were upgraded from murder to premeditated aggravated murder. In Ohio, that requires proving "prior calculation and design." Eric explains what that means and what evidence prosecutors likely have that hasn't been released yet.

McKee waived extradition but remains in Illinois. Court records say his transfer to Ohio "will not be feasible" by the end of the week. Chief Bryant said police are withholding details to protect the conviction. Eric explains when discovery begins and what the timeline to trial looks like.

Spencer and Monique Tepe were shot dead in their Columbus home on December 30, 2025. Their children were found unharmed. McKee is Monique's ex-husband from a brief marriage that ended in 2017. Her family says they waited eight years for this arrest.

McKee faces death penalty-eligible charges in Ohio. Eric analyzes what factors a jury would consider and whether the state's execution moratorium affects prosecution strategy.

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