A Kansas man has been convicted of murdering his wife after prosecutors said he became obsessed with her during a bitter divorce and secretly tracked her with spy devices.
Brian McKay, 55, was found guilty on May 14 of first-degree murder in the November 2024 death of his wife, 50-year-old Monica McKay, according to court records.
Prosecutors said the killing came after the couple’s divorce battle turned ugly and costly.
Monica had filed for divorce on Oct. 19, 2024, about a month before she was killed. According to prosecutors, the split was financially devastating for Brian, and he became increasingly fixated on her after they separated several months earlier.
The case took an even darker turn when investigators said Brian had been secretly monitoring Monica.
According to an arrest affidavit cited by Law&Crime, one of Monica’s adult sons had previously found devices inside her home that family members believed were being used to spy on her. Those devices were described as possible hidden cameras, microphones, and even an Amazon Alexa device.
Authorities also said Brian placed a GPS tracker on a vehicle Monica used. Investigators said the device tracked her movements from her home to work and followed other parts of her daily routine.
Days before she filed for divorce, Monica applied for and received a protection from stalking order against Brian. He was reportedly made aware of the order on Oct. 17, 2024, and served later that same day.
After Monica was killed, police questioned Brian and asked when he had last seen his wife. According to the affidavit, he claimed he had not seen her “since she got that stupid restraining order.”
Investigators also noticed marks on Brian’s body during the interview.
Police said they saw a red spot on his cheek, which Brian claimed was a scar from having skin cancer removed. They also spotted a scratch on the back of his neck, which he allegedly said came from a twig while he was clearing brush with his tractor.
An autopsy later determined Monica’s preliminary cause of death was drowning. Authorities also reported injuries consistent with strangulation. Her final autopsy listed the cause of death as drowning, with strangulation and multiple blunt force injuries as contributing factors.
During trial, prosecutors argued that Brian had both emotional and financial motives to kill his wife.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that prosecutors told jurors the divorce was ruining him financially and that he had become obsessed with Monica after their separation.
Brian was convicted of premeditated first-degree murder, first-degree murder in the commission of an inherently dangerous felony, aggravated burglary, stalking, and violating a protective order.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 20.
Idiot moron!!!!