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Caleb Flynn Sentencing

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A former Ohio music pastor and “American Idol” contestant has been sentenced to life without possibility of parole for killing his wife in their Dayton-area home earlier this year.

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A judge in Ohio sentenced former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn to life in prison on Monday.

7 of 13 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from CBS News

Flynn was found guilty of aggravated murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence after lying to police about an intruder breaking into the family home and fatally shooting his wife while he was in another room.

6 of 13 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from New York Post

Flynn appeared briefly on “American Idol” in 2013, telling TV viewers about how his wife had encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition.

5 of 13 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from The Independent

During the trial, Alleigha Botner testified she met Flynn in 2022 while she was a 20-year-old intern at his church and had an affair with him for more than a year.

5 of 13 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from The Independent

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Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old schoolteacher and volleyball coach.

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The gun used to kill Ashley Flynn was not found at the scene, and his attorney told jurors that investigators found no evidence that Caleb Flynn fired a gun that day.

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Prosecutors said his fingerprints and DNA were at the scene and that his devices showed him moving about the house, even though he claimed he was asleep at the time of the shooting.

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With tears rolling down his cheeks, Flynn apologized to his family just before being sentenced, starting with his two young daughters, who were home when he shot his wife in her sleep.

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  1. 5 Oct

    A former Ohio music pastor and “American Idol” contestant has been sentenced to life without possibility of parole for killing his wife in their Dayton-area home earlier this year.

    9 outlets · NBC News
  2. 6 Oct

    'By the way, Ashley Flynn was the best thing that ever happened to you.

    2 outlets · Daily Mail

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