Mistress testifies in trial of "American Idol" contestant charged in wife's murder
Summary
The trial in Ohio of Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant, continued with testimony from his mistress, Alleigha Botner. Flynn is charged with murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, by shooting her while she slept, then staging the scene to look like a break-in. He denies the charges, and Botner described their affair and texts, including troubling messages Flynn sent about his wife.Key Facts
- Caleb Flynn is accused of killing his wife, Ashley Flynn, by shooting her twice in the head while she was asleep.
- Prosecutors say Flynn staged the scene to look like a break-in and called 911 about an intruder.
- The murder happened in Tipp City, Ohio, on February 16.
- Flynn has pleaded not guilty and denies involvement, saying he was in another room at the time.
- Alleigha Botner had an 18-month affair with Flynn and exchanged over 100,000 texts with him before the murder.
- Texts revealed Flynn made hateful comments about his wife and even said he thought about killing her without going to jail.
- Botner initially lied to the FBI but later said she believed Flynn killed his wife, seeing the death as more than a coincidence.
- Flynn faces additional charges for tampering with evidence and threatening a witness.
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