Columbus dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique Tepe were killed in their home Dec. 30. The couple's family is devastated. Police are searching for a suspect and asking the Tepe's neighbors from security camera footage for the night of the killings.

Spencer and Monique Tepe were found fatally shot Dec. 30 in the home where they were raising their 1 and 4-year-old children. “They were just amazing parents,” Misleh said, “and their kids are beautiful. They did such a great job, and you know, we have a huge community that now will obviously step in and help raise these children.”

Minnesota dentists will offer free dental care to children in need on February 6 and 7, 2026, and appointments are available now. Hundreds of dental professionals are volunteering in clinics across the state through the Minnesota Dental Association's (MDA) Give Kids a Smile program.

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Academics at the University of Leeds School of Dentistry Children, who designed the website, said because children with autism could find brushing their teeth a distressing experience they were more likely to need dental treatment in hospital.