McKee's Not Guilty Plea: The Defense Attorney Who Beat 14 Murder Charges Is Back

Michael McKee pleaded not guilty Friday to the aggravated murders of Monique and Spencer Tepe. He appeared via video from Franklin County Jail, wearing prison scrubs, and never spoke. His attorney entered the plea for him and waived bond.

That attorney is Diane Menashe — and her track record matters. In 2022, Menashe co-led the defense of Dr. William Husel, the Mount Carmel physician accused of murdering fourteen ICU patients. She called a single witness during the defense. Husel was acquitted on every count. That's who McKee retained to fight these charges.

The prosecution team includes Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor, who announced this will be her first felony prosecution. She previously handled property code cases. She's sitting third chair behind experienced homicide prosecutors Steve Schott and Dan Lenert, but the contrast in experience between defense and prosecution is already drawing attention.

This episode covers the not guilty plea, what McKee's choice of attorney signals about his defense strategy, the new reporting on his pattern of evasion before the murders, and the legal significance of the suppressor allegation in the indictment. Police say the weapon used was equipped with a silencer — and that detail goes directly to premeditation.

The Tepe family said they're committed to seeing this tragedy brought to justice. Now we watch how that justice unfolds.

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