Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair

The Guardian World Tuesday 29 September 2026, 20:04 UTC By Guardian staff and agency 1 min read

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Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coachA former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife while having an affair. Caleb Flynn, 40, was found guilty of aggravated murder, in the February shooting of Ashley Flynn, 37, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach.

Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife while having an affair.

Caleb Flynn, 40, was found guilty of aggravated murder, in the February shooting of Ashley Flynn, 37, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach.

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