Monique Tepe Not The Person on 911 Call, According to Family
Monique Tepe is Not The Caller, According to Family.
Mysterious 911 Call Raises Questions in Ohio Dentist Couple Murder Case
Columbus, Ohio – As investigators continue searching for answers in the brutal double murder of dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique, a previously unreported 911 call from their home months before the killings has emerged as a potential point of interest—though family members insist the caller was not Monique.
The April 15, 2025 domestic dispute call, obtained by Fox News Digital, has added another layer of mystery to a case that has already captured national attention. In the early morning hours of that spring day, a woman calling from the Tepe residence told dispatchers she had been arguing with “my man” but insisted everything was fine.
The Disputed 911 Call
The call, placed at 2:45 a.m., captured a woman crying and telling the 911 operator: “Because me and my man got into it, but I’m OK, I promise.” The woman, who declined to provide her name, eventually told dispatchers that assistance was no longer needed and the call was coded as a domestic dispute.
However, Rob Misleh, Monique Tepe’s brother-in-law, has categorically denied that the voice belongs to his sister-in-law.
“I one hundred percent know that is not Monique’s voice,” Misleh told People magazine, adding that the voice didn’t sound like anyone else he knew either. “Whatever FOX News showed, I think it just maybe pinged at their address, that’s probably a neighbor.”
The family spokesman pointed to specific language used in the call as further evidence it wasn’t Monique. “She said ‘my man,’ I don’t know who that could’ve been,” Misleh explained. “That’s not how Monique spoke.”
Conflicting Accounts Emerge
Initially, Misleh had suggested on the “Surviving the Survivor” podcast that the call might have originated during a house party at the Tepe home. However, he later clarified to People magazine that he had confused dates, explaining that the incident he recalled was from years earlier.
The brother-in-law maintains that the April call came from someone else entirely—possibly a party guest who had been attending one of the couple’s frequent gatherings. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Misleh elaborated: “Spencer and Monique had people over a lot. I think sometimes at these parties, people get a little too drunk... Somebody, the woman had just a little bit of a freak-out for lack of a better term. Maybe, you know, was having some mental health issues at the time.”
The Tragic Timeline
The disputed 911 call represents just one piece of a complex puzzle surrounding the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe, who were found shot to death in their Weinland Park home on December 30, 2025.
According to investigators, the couple was killed sometime between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. while their two young children—ages 1 and 4—were inside the residence. The children were found physically unharmed and are now in the care of relatives, along with the family’s Goldendoodle.
The bodies were discovered after Spencer failed to show up for work at his Athens-based dental practice, prompting concerned coworkers to request a welfare check. Police found no signs of forced entry, no weapon at the scene, and no indication the home had been ransacked.
Ongoing Investigation
Columbus police have released surveillance footage showing a person of interest walking through an alley near the Tepe residence during the timeframe when investigators believe the murders occurred. The individual, captured on video wearing dark clothing and walking with their head down, has not been identified.
The case has become one of 13 unsolved homicides from 2025 in Columbus, a city that otherwise saw its lowest homicide rate since 2007. With an 84% clearance rate for the year’s 84 homicides, the Tepe case represents one of the investigation’s most challenging mysteries.
Family Seeks Justice
As the investigation enters its second week, family members remain confident that answers will emerge. The couple’s loved ones have described Spencer and Monique as “extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others.”
Spencer, a graduate of The Ohio State University and member of the American Dental Association, was known for his community involvement through Big Brothers Big Sisters. Monique, with her background in childhood education, was remembered as a “loving, patient, and joyful mother whose warmth defined her.”
A GoFundMe campaign created to support the Tepes’ children has raised nearly $170,000, demonstrating the impact the couple had on their community.
Questions Remain
While the disputed 911 call may ultimately prove unrelated to the murders, it highlights the complex web of circumstances investigators must untangle in their search for justice. Whether the caller was a neighbor, party guest, or someone else entirely remains unclear.
What is certain is that two young children have lost their parents, a community mourns the loss of two beloved members, and a killer remains at large. As Rob Misleh told reporters: “This person didn’t just take two lives. They took a son and a daughter, a brother and a sister, an aunt and an uncle.”
Anyone with information about the person seen in the surveillance video or any other details related to the case is urged to contact Columbus police at 614-645-2228 or submit anonymous tips to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
This is a developing story. The Cold Cases will continue to follow new developments in the Tepe murder investigation.