EERIE DOOR-BANGING RIDDLE IN MURDERS OF DENTIST & WIFE @ HOME, TOT KIDS ASLEEP

When Dr. Spencer Tepe doesn't show up for work at Athens Dental Depot in Columbus, Ohio, coworkers are shocked. They call their boss, the owner of Athens Dental, Dr Mark Valrose.

Valrose is on vacation in Florida, but Spencer not showing up is so unusual that coworkers felt they needed to let Valrose know. Valrose tries to contact Spencer, and failing at that, Tepe's wife, Monique, is even more predictable than her husband.

Unable to reach either Tepe, Valrose calls 911 in Columbus, Ohio, at 9:03 a.m., requesting a wellness check.

Columbus police receive several 911 calls that morning, notably from two people at Spencer's work and a friend of his, according to call reports.

However, call records from the morning of Dec. 30 when Monique, 39, and Spencer, 37, were found slain in their Columbus, Ohio home, might bring to light the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the bodies.

Joining Nancy Grace:

• Derek Smith - Criminal Defense Attorney, website: dwsmithlegal.com
• Dr. Joni Johnston - Forensic psychologist and private investigator, performs risk and threat assessments on violent offenders, Author: “Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask” "CONTROLLING ANXIETY (The Complete Idiot's Guide)" ; "FIGHT YOUR FRIGHT: A Holistic Approach to Understanding & Overcoming Anxiety" ; "APPEARANCE OBSESSION Learning to Love the Way You Look" Drjonijohnston.com
• Tom Smith - Former NYPD Detective for 30 years - Narcotics, Robbery Squad, Gang Investigations - was also assigned to the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force. Co-Host of the GOLD SHIELDS Podcast, thegoldshieldshow.com, FB & Instagram: @thegoldshieldshow
• Dr. Priya Banerjee - Board Certified Forensic Pathologist and Anatomic Pathologist, Anchor Forensic Pathology Consulting
• Susan Hendricks - Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi", IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks
• Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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