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Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant Charged with Murdering Wife in Ohio

Caleb Flynn faces murder, assault, and evidence tampering charges after allegedly staging a burglary; bond set at $2 million, he pleaded not guilty last week.

  • Authorities in Ohio charged former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn last week after his wife was found dead and he was arrested Thursday.
  • Amid an ongoing probe, police say a 911 call shows Flynn telling a dispatcher that someone broke in and his wife was shot multiple times in the head, and investigators allege the scene was staged.
  • The judge set Caleb Flynn's bond at $2 million as officers found him with his family inside the home, Tipp City Schools said.
  • His attorney Patrick Mulligan said during his arraignment on Friday `they were disappointed and concerned about the short timeline and seeming rush to judgment in this case`, while Flynn pleaded not guilty last week and told Judge Samuel Huffman `I just want to take care of my daughters`.
  • Tipp City Police Chief Greg Adkins defended the investigation's pace recently, citing a thorough and deliberate process, with reporting based on police releases and the 911 call.
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Ohio authorities arrested an ex-American Idol contestant and accused him of shooting and killing his wife and setting up the crime scene to deceive investigators. Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded innocent on Friday on charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence. “I just want to take care of my daughters. I don’t represent any risk,” he told Judge Samuel Huffman in a video of his appearance from prison. The judge set his bail at $2 million. AP…

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Former ‘American Idol’ contestant charged with murdering wife in Ohio

Authorities in Ohio have arrested former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn in connection with the shooting death of his wife, Ashley Flynn, at their home in Tipp City.

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