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In a shocking case unfolding in Ohio, authorities have accused Caleb Flynn of meticulously staging a crime scene to mislead investigators after allegedly murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.
Caleb Flynn, aged 39, faces murder charges following the death of his wife, who was a beloved mother, teacher, and volleyball coach. Ashley Flynn was fatally shot at their home in Tipp City, Ohio, on February 16. During a 911 call, Caleb Flynn reported that an intruder had entered their residence and shot his wife twice.
The charges against Caleb Flynn include murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of evidence tampering. He was taken into custody at the Miami County Jail at 5:07 p.m. on Thursday, as documented in jail records. At his arraignment on Friday morning, he pleaded not guilty, with the court setting his bond at $2 million. A preliminary hearing is slated for February 26 at 1 p.m.
Prosecutors assert in court filings that Caleb Flynn used a 9mm handgun and altered the crime scene to deliberately mislead officers, causing them to be “led astray.”
Caleb Flynn stands accused of the tragic shooting of his wife, Ashley Flynn. (Photo: Ashley Flynn/Facebook)
General view of the home of Caleb and Ashley Flynn where she was found shot dead earlier this month in Tipp City, Ohio. (Leigh Green for Fox News Digital)
In a supplemental case report, a Tipp City police officer wrote that a garage side door was open.
“As we exited this master bedroom we walked to the garage where we observed a side door to the garage on the north side of the home that was open. As we were looking at the door we noticed the door had a large fridge in front of it that would’ve had to be pushed to open the door,” the officer wrote.
Police also noticed that the center console of a 2024 Ford truck parked in the garage was open, which is the same place Caleb Flynn allegedly told an officer he stored his handgun.
Caleb Flynn’s booking photo from Miami County Jail, Dayton, Ohio, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Miami County Jail)
Caleb Flynn voluntarily agreed to talk with detectives at the Tipp City Police Department at the station, according to the case report. According to the court documents, two gun shell casings were found on the floor in a bedroom.
A dispatch report obtained by Fox News Digital states that Caleb Flynn was “hyperventallating” when police arrived.
Caleb Flynn told a 911 dispatcher that someone broke into his house and killed his wife, according to audio obtained by Fox News Digital.
“Oh my God, somebody broke into my home, somebody broke into my home and shot my wife,” Caleb Flynn said. “My wife, she’s got two shots to her head, there’s blood everywhere. Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.”
Caleb Flynn, 49, was arraigned in court on Friday, Feb. 20. (Dayton Daily News)
When asked if Ashley Flynn was breathing, Caleb responded, “No, I don’t think so.”
“Ashley, Ashley, baby, baby please, oh my God, there’s no – she’s not!” Caleb said.
Notably, Caleb Flynn claimed that the door “leading to the garage door” was “wide open” at the time.
Ashley Flynn, a Tipp City Schools substitute teacher and volleyball coach, was found dead in her Ohio home during the reported burglary. (Tipp City Schools)
In an earlier statement to Fox News Digital, Caleb Flynn’s attorney, L. Patrick Mulligan, said prosecutors rushed to accuse his client of murder.
“Caleb Flynn entered a plea of not guilty this morning and looks forward to defending this case. We are both disappointed and concerned about the short timeline and seeming rush to judgment in this case,” Mulligan said. “When the government runs out of leads or can’t develop leads and looks at a surviving spouse in cases such as these, the chance of a wrongful conviction increases.”
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Caleb Flynn was a contestant on “American Idol” and talked about his love for his wife during an interview to be on the show in 2013 during a Hometown Interview segment.
“I absolutely love the Lord. I love my wife more than anything. She is very, very pretty…. I love her,” Caleb Flynn said. “But, you know, I’m just a normal person who absolutely loves to sing more than anything in the world.”
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