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February 4, 2026

‘IMPACT X NIGHTLINE’ REPORTS ON THE DOUBLE MURDER OF AN OHIO DENTIST AND HIS WIFE, STREAMING FEB. 5 ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

THURSDAY, FEB. 5
IMPACT x Nightline: “The Perfect Couple: Inside the Ohio Murders” (416) — Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
Logline: A mysterious double murder in Ohio leaves a community on edge after Spencer and Monique Tepe are killed in their home. Now, the shocking arrest is prompting more questions than ever. Spencer Tepe’s relatives speak out in a new interview.

Extended Logline: When Spencer Tepe, a Columbus, Ohio, dentist, and his wife Monique are found murdered in their home while their young children slept nearby, the community is left reeling — and investigators turn their attention to a shocking suspect: Monique’s ex‑husband. “IMPACT x Nightline” sits down with Spencer’s relatives, who speak about the tragedy that upended their family. “IMPACT x Nightline” pieces together the final hours inside the Tepe home and examines how a seemingly stable family life unraveled into a devastating double murder, leading to an arrest that raised even more questions.

The Inside Scoop:

  • “IMPACT x Nightline: The Perfect Couple: Inside the Ohio Murders begins streaming on Thursday, Feb. 5, on Disney+ and Hulu.
  • The new episode features new interviews with Spencer Tepe’s relatives, Columbus’ police chief and more. Additional new interviews include the following:
    • Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View” and former federal prosecutor
    • Brian Buckmire, ABC News legal analyst
    • Tanya Long, president, Weinland Park Civic Association
    • Bethany Bruner, reporter, Columbus Dispatch
    • Amy Santoro, PhD, forensic scientist and former crime scene investigator
    • Josh Margolin, ABC News chief investigative reporter
    • Chris Spargo, investigative reporter, People Magazine
  • Now in its fourth season, ABC News Studios’ award-winning streaming newsmagazine “IMPACT x Nightline” investigates the topics dominating American culture, stories in the zeitgeist, and conversations around the globe. Eman Varoqua is executive producer.

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