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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 18 MIN

McKee Murder Evidence — Bob Motta On What the Headlines Get Wrong

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Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband. The evidence looks damning. The public has already convicted him. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney Bob Motta examines what a courtroom will actually see — and takes your questions about the case.The surveillance footage is being treated like a smoking gun. But Bob explains what people get wrong about video evidence. Resolution matters. Angles matter. Identification from grainy footage is more complicated than prosecutors make it seem. The difference between "that looks like him" and "proof beyond reasonable doubt" is where cases get won or lost.Then there's the hearsay problem. Monique allegedly told friends McKee threatened her for years. She's dead. She can't testify to that. Prosecutors will try to get those statements in, but defense attorneys have ways to fight them. Bob breaks down how hearsay exceptions work and what a defense team will argue.The phone going silent during the murders sounds incriminating. But digital evidence is rarely as straightforward as headlines make it appear. Phones die, signals drop, people forget devices. Bob explains the other side.Eight years passed between the divorce and the killings. No restraining orders we know of. Does that help McKee or hurt him? This is an aggravated murder charge — prosecutors have to prove premeditation, not just that he did it. Bob examines what that actually requires.Join us live as we break down this case and take your questions.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #HiddenKillersLive #BobMotta #TepeMurders #SurveillanceEvidence #HearsayTestimony #TrueCrimeLive #AggravatedMurder #LivePodcastJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

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Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband. The evidence looks damning. The public has already convicted him. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney Bob Motta examines what a courtroom will actually...

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