Ryan Chandler

You know, it's been heartbreaking, Lester, but also heartwarming to hear how their family has remembered them this week.

They remember them so lovingly and glowingly.

They were a married couple in their late 30s, and they had two young children, a one-year-old and a four-year-old,

Spencer was an accomplished dentist at Athens Dental Depot.

Monique had a background in childhood education, and their family said that they had a deeply happy relationship, writing in a statement after their tragic deaths that they were extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others.

Well, we first got signs of trouble around 9 a.m.

It actually came from a call to 911 from Dr. Mark Valros.

He's the owner of the Athens Dental Depot in southeast Ohio.

He's Spencer's boss, and he told police that Spencer hadn't shown up for work.

He also told officers that he couldn't even get in touch with Spencer's wife, which he said was even more concerning.

And then less than an hour later, we hear another 911 call, this time from that unidentified male who said he heard the kids inside the home.

And then a friend of Spencer's called 911 as well with a chilling update.

Yeah.

So at that point, police arrive around 10 o'clock in the morning.

They find Spencer and Monique dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

Fortunately, their children, that one and four-year-old, were found in another room with the family's dog, all unharmed.

No signs of forced entry.

There was not a firearm recovered at the scene, but according to the police report, officers did find three 9mm shell casings inside the home.

They were and they still are.

On January 2nd, they asked anyone who might have any video, photos, digital evidence of any kind, even sightings of suspicious vehicles or people to come forward and bring that information to them.