Police in the United States are investigating a chilling 911 call made months before a couple were brutally murdered in their own home in front of their young children.
The Tragic Discovery
Monique Tepe, 39, and Spencer Tepe, 37, were found dead at their Weiland Park residence in Columbus, Ohio, on 30 December. The alarm was raised after Spencer, a dentist, failed to arrive for work, an action described as highly unusual for him. Concerned colleagues went to the family home, where they heard children crying, prompting an urgent welfare check.
Officers discovered the couple deceased. Spencer had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, while Monique had been shot at least once in the chest. Their two young children were found physically unharmed but in a state of severe distress. Investigators have definitively ruled out a murder-suicide and found no signs of forced entry or a weapon at the scene.
The Puzzling Emergency Call
Months before the killings, at approximately 2:45 am on 15 April, a 911 operator received a mysterious call from the couple's home address. Audio dispatch obtained by Fox News Digital captures a woman reporting a "domestic dispute." The caller hung up during the conversation.
When the operator called back to check on her, the woman, who sounded upset and tearful, insisted she was "okay" and "just emotional." When asked why she had initially called emergency services, she replied, "Because me and my man got into it, but I'm okay, I promise." She stated the argument had not turned physical and that no one had been hit. The dispatcher logged the incident as a domestic dispute where assistance was no longer required.
Family Reaction and Ongoing Investigation
Monique's brother-in-law, Rob Misleh, told People magazine the voice on the 911 recording was not Monique's. "I one hundred percent know that is not Monique's voice," he said, suggesting the call may have simply pinged off a local cell tower. The couple had married in 2021 and were just one month away from their fifth wedding anniversary.
The Columbus Police Department has released video of a "person of interest" seen walking in an alley near the property around the time of the murders, wearing light trousers and a dark hooded coat. A murder probe is underway, with authorities awaiting the coroner's full report, including toxicology results.
Rob Misleh, speaking also to WSYX, said the family was "heartbroken beyond words" and committed to seeing justice served for the extraordinary couple.
