As legal trials in one of the most prominent criminal cases in recent months in the United States continue, Michael David McKee, a surgeon formerly from Chicago, was sentenced to prison in Ohio on Tuesday.

McKee, 39, was booked into jail Tuesday after being formally indicted on January 16 by a Franklin County grand jury on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, with an aggravating circumstance related to the use of a firearm suppressor, according to court records. Accused of double murder in Ohio. McKee is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, 39, and her current husband, dentist Spencer Tepe, 37, at the couple's Columbus home on December 30. McKee and Tepe divorced in 2017. Authorities released a new photograph of the accused after he was booked into the Ohio jail. McKee was previously arrested in Rockford, Illinois, by federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), shortly after 10:30 a.m. on January 10, while at a restaurant near his medical office. Following his arrest, McKee was taken to the Winnebago County Detention Center. He later waived his right to an extradition hearing and was placed in the custody of authorities for transfer to Ohio. His court appearance in Illinois is scheduled for January 23.

The Ohio death suspect was captured on video.

Researchers believe McKee is the person captured on surveillance cameras walking through an alley close to the victims ' homes on the day of the deaths, according to Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant.

Also, a crossbow recovered at his Illinois home matched nuclear evidence found at the crime scene, and the suspect's aircraft was identified as traveling in the area.

Although authorities have not specified the type of weapon used.

After a few days of confusion, the circumstance attracted a lot of national attention. No weapon was discovered at the scene, and there were no indications of forced entry into the house, according to authorities, and prosecutors initially rejected the murder-suicide thesis.

Authorities said there were no reported robberies and that the child's two young children and their dog were safe.

McKee's employer, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, confirmed that the dentist has been fired from his position and that the hospital is fully cooperating with the research.

Government stated that they will provide more details as the constitutional process progresses.

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