A former contestant from American Idol, accused of killing his partner, frantically referred to as 911, alleging that an intruder was answerable for the tragic occasion.
Caleb Flynn, aged 39, was captured in newly unveiled 911 recordings, respiratory closely and sobbing as he claimed to have discovered his spouse, 37-year-old Ashley Flynn, lifeless of their Ohio residence in the course of the early morning hours of February 16.
Flynn, who participated within the actuality TV present in 2013 and later transitioned to a profession as a music pastor and worship chief, might be heard within the audio insisting to the dispatcher that an unknown assailant had murdered his spouse.
In a state of panic, he repeated, “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. Any person broke into my dwelling and shot my spouse.”
The dispatcher inquired if the alleged intruder was nonetheless current in the home, to which Caleb replied with uncertainty, “I don’t know, I don’t know… please hurry, please please hurry.”
When requested concerning the state of affairs, Caleb described the scene, saying, “My spouse, she’s received two pictures to her head. There’s blood all over the place… oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.”
After Caleb wept over the telephone as he claimed his spouse was killed in a break-in, prosecutors allege that he shot his spouse within the head earlier than staging the scene in an effort to mislead investigators.
He has been charged with homicide, two counts of felonious assault with a lethal weapon and two counts of tampering with proof.
Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn, 39, was heard in newly launched audio hyperventilating and crying to 911 as he stated he found his spouse Ashley Flynn, 37, useless of their Ohio dwelling within the early hours of February 16. He has since been charged along with her homicide
Flynn seen on American Idol in 2013, the place he spoke proudly of his spouse and boasted of his devotion to his Christian religion, saying: ‘I completely love the Lord. I like my spouse greater than something. She could be very, very fairly. … I like her’
Authorities arrived on the couple’s dwelling in Tipp Metropolis, round 20 miles exterior of Dayton, Ohio, at 2:30am on February 16, and pronounced Ashley useless on the scene.
Courtroom paperwork allege that Caleb used a 9mm handgun to shoot his spouse within the head, whereas their two kids had been sleeping in rooms close by.
In keeping with dispatch logs, officers responded to studies of a doable housebreaking and located the storage door was open, suggesting a possible intruder might nonetheless be inside.
Prosecutors stated police on the scene established that solely Ashley, Caleb and their two daughters had been inside the house, together with their two canine.
When officers arrived, Ashley was present in mattress in the master suite with gunshot wounds to the top.
Two shell casings had been found close to the foot of the mattress, the affidavit states.
Contained in the storage, investigators discovered the middle console of a 2024 Ford pickup truck open – the place Flynn informed police he stored his handgun.
Police additionally famous that a big fridge had been positioned in entrance of the storage’s facet door and would have needed to be pushed apart to open it.
The previous actuality present contestant seen in his mugshot
Ashley (far proper), pictured along with her two daughters and Caleb, was discovered with gunshot wounds to her head of their Ohio dwelling whereas their kids slept within the dwelling
In his time on the American Idol contest, Caleb spoke proudly of his spouse and boasted of his devotion to his Christian religion.
‘I completely love the Lord. I like my spouse greater than something. She could be very, very fairly. … I like her,’ he stated on the time.
Flynn had additionally served as a music pastor and worship chief at Christian Life Heart in Butler Township.
Ashley was a beloved instructor who was a graduate of Tippecanoe Excessive Faculty and Lee College and coached women volleyball at Tippecanoe Center Faculty.
She additionally labored as an alternative instructor for Tipp Metropolis Colleges and taught at LifeWise Academy, a nonprofit offering Bible-based classes to public college college students.
Ashley’s college district remembered her as a devoted educator who left a long-lasting mark on her college students, saying she ‘was identified for her stunning smile, heat, kindness and the constructive affect she had on so many – each out and in of the classroom and on the court docket.’
Ashley was described as a beloved instructor who ‘was identified for her stunning smile, heat, kindness and the constructive affect she had on so many’
Caleb has been charged with homicide, two counts of felonious assault with a lethal weapon and two counts of tampering with proof and he was jailed on a $2 million bond
A GoFundMe established after Ashley Flynn’s demise raised greater than $100,000 in its first day, which stated the proceeds would go to her daughters ‘throughout this unimaginable time.’
The fundraiser learn: ‘Ashley lived her life because the arms and ft of Jesus. Her laughter was contagious, she was the largest encourager, and she or he liked folks deeply.’
Tipp Metropolis Police Chief Greg Adkins denied studies circulating on-line {that a} suspect had confessed.
‘The Flynn household is dealing with an unimaginable loss, and the division won’t do that case within the media,’ stated Adkins on Thursday. ‘This matter might be resolved by the judicial course of and adjudicated in a court docket of legislation.
The FBI, Miami County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Ohio Bureau of Prison Investigation have been helping Tipp Metropolis Police with the ‘advanced’ probe.
Caleb’s bond was set at $2 million throughout his arraignment Friday morning, and he’s due again in court docket subsequent Thursday for a preliminary listening to.
Jail data present he was booked into the Miami County Jail at 5.07pm on Thursday.
