Posted on 10/05/2026 4:04:51 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “American Idol” was set to be sentenced Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair.
Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shooting Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old schoolteacher and volleyball coach. Flynn claimed she was killed by a burglar.
With tears rolling down his cheeks, Flynn addressed the courtroom ahead of the sentencing and apologized to his family, starting with his two daughters.
“I made vows to Ashley on our wedding day. I failed in those vows,” he said. “I cannot apologize enough.”
Although he admitted to lying about many things, Flynn remained adamant that he was innocent.
“As I stand here before God, who is my ultimate judge, I am not lying when I say I did not kill my wife,” he said.
Flynn faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole after the jury found him guilty last week of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence.
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. He did not advance to the main competition in Hollywood after singing before judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Nicki Minaj.
During closing arguments, prosecutors told jurors that Flynn wanted out of his marriage when he shot his wife at their house in Tipp City, a suburb north of Dayton. The couple’s two daughters were home with their father when police arrived.
He sent a text message to his lover the night before the shooting, saying, “I choose you. I’m free. Actions will come tomorrow,” prosecutors said.
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Dude was obviously a good multitasker. ;)
Ms. Diana. Full disclosure. My dad was a polak from Wisconsin. So why are you telling me(us) this?
I couldn't control the little head, he says.
I can’t post about current events from other states? LOL!
Why do people do such stupid sh*t, over SEX? I will never understand it.
“A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “American Idol” was set to be sentenced Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair.” Some relationships just don’t work out.
He’s crying about how many smokes the boys in the pokey are gonna be getting for his lily-white bum...
The only thing he's crying about is getting caught.
Thanks for the lol
The male sex drive can be a demanding mistress, and sometimes it’s a real bitch.
You no-talent ass. You had everything that really mattered ... and you threw it away.
He sent a text message to his lover the night before the shooting, saying, "I choose you. I'm free. Actions will come tomorrow," prosecutors said.
That's just an amazing coincidence.
son, the affair was breaking the vows....the murder was more...
Agreed
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IDIOCRACY Is Strong with this one.
Ohio? Might as well be Wisconsin.
Good catch. Two little orphaned girls, now. I hope they have loving Grandparents - on the wife’s side!
You’re SO bloody clever! How have I missed that all these years? *SMIRK*
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