A mysterious 911 call made from a family's home months before a horrific double murder has left investigators in the United States searching for answers.
A Brutal Discovery in Columbus
On December 30, Monique Tepe, 39, and her husband Spencer Tepe, 37, were found dead in their Weiland Park residence in Columbus, Ohio. Police are treating the case as a double homicide.
Authorities confirmed Spencer had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, while Monique was shot at least once in the chest. The alarm was raised after Spencer, a dentist, failed to arrive for work, an action described as completely out of character. Concerned colleagues went to the family home, where they heard children crying, prompting an urgent welfare check.
The couple's two young children were found physically unharmed but in a state of severe distress. They are now being cared for by family.
The Puzzling Emergency Call
New details have emerged of a strange incident months before the killings. At around 2:45 am on April 15, a 911 operator received a call from the Tepe family's 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 dialled emergency services, she replied, "Because me and my man got into it, but I'm okay, I promise." She further stated the argument had not turned physical and that no one had been hit. The dispatcher logged the call as a domestic dispute where assistance was no longer required.
Family's Anguish and Police Probe
Monique's brother-in-law, Rob Misleh, told People magazine he is certain the voice on the 911 recording is not Monique's. "I one hundred percent know that is not Monique's voice," he said, adding it did not sound like anyone else he knew. He suggested the call may have simply pinged off a local cell tower near their address.
Rob Misleh also revealed the couple had married in 2021 and were just one month away from celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. He described them as "extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others."
Investigators have ruled out a murder-suicide and found no signs of forced entry or a weapon at the scene. 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 investigation is ongoing, with authorities awaiting the coroner's full report, including toxicology results. The chilling, unexplained 911 call adds a complex layer to the search for justice for the Tepe family.
