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Case Goes to Jury in Trial of Former 'American Idol' Singer Charged in Wife's Killing
Prosecutors say Caleb Flynn staged a break-in and killed his wife while having an affair; he faces life in prison if convicted.
- On Tuesday, the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, a former music pastor and American Idol contestant, went to the jury in Miami County Court to decide if he killed his wife, Ashley Flynn.
- Prosecutors claim Flynn sought to escape his marriage without losing his job or daughters; his former intern Alleigha Botner testified he frequently expressed hatred for his wife.
- During closing arguments, Assistant Miami County Prosecutor Matthew Joseph alleged Flynn staged a break-in in Tipp City, while evidence shows Flynn wrote six months prior that he was "trying to think of ways to kill her."
- Defense attorney Patrick Mulligan argued infidelity does not equal murder, telling jurors "The issue here isn't, 'Was he a good husband?'" and noting police never recovered the weapon.
- Facing up to life in prison if convicted on the most serious charges, Flynn pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and tampering with evidence in the February shooting of his wife.
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Case goes to jury in trial of former ‘American Idol’ singer charged in wife’s killing
A jury is deciding whether a former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” killed his wife. Caleb Flynn appeared on the singing competition in 2013 and told TV viewers his wife had encouraged him to chase his dreams.
·Hartford, United States
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Former ‘American Idol’ singer on trial in wife’s killing. He says a burglar did it
A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” is on trial on charges that he killed his wife while having an affair more than a decade after gushing to TV viewers about how she encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition.
·Toronto, Canada
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