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Caleb Flynn, a former contestant on “American Idol,” is now facing additional charges related to the tragic death of his wife, Ashley Flynn.
Over a month after Ashley, who worked as a middle school volleyball coach, was discovered dead in their Tipp City, Ohio residence, Caleb has been indicted on new charges. These include two counts of intimidating an attorney, victim, or witness in a criminal case, along with aggravated murder, according to court documents filed on March 18 and acquired by Oxygen.
In February, Caleb, who participated in the 12th season of the popular singing show, dialed 911 to report that his wife had been fatally shot multiple times in the head by an intruder. However, investigators soon shifted their attention toward him as a suspect.
Shortly after the incident, the 39-year-old was apprehended and initially charged with one count of homicide, two counts of felonious assault, and two counts of evidence tampering. Police indicated they had “probable cause” to believe Caleb was responsible for Ashley’s death, as per details shared with Oxygen. Caleb has denied these initial charges, and his legal representative has stated that he intends to plead not guilty to the new allegations as well.
New Charges Filed Against Caleb Flynn Allege Murder Had “Prior Calculation”
Prosecutors have claimed that the aggravated murder charge stems from evidence supporting the notion that Caleb deliberately planned and executed his wife’s murder with forethought and intention.
Prosecutors also added the two counts of intimidation, arguing that the reality star “did knowingly attempt to intimidate a witness to a criminal or delinquent act by reason of the person being a witness to that act” sometime between Feb. 16 and Feb. 18.
It’s unclear who Caleb is accused of intimidating.
Oxygen reached out to Miami County Prosecuting Attorney Paul M. Watkins about the new charges, but did not receive an immediate reply.
In response to the new indictment, Caleb’s attorney L. Patrick Mulligan told Oxygen that his client will defend the allegations in court.
“An indictment is a document that simply informs a person of the charges they are facing. The trial court will inform the jury it has no other legal significance,” he said. ” We look forward to defending these charges in court and have stated our position with a plea of not guilty.”
Caleb Flynn’s Children Were At Home at the Time of Ashley Flynn’s Murder
During a 911 call placed Feb. 16, Caleb told a dispatcher in a recording obtained by Oxygen that “somebody broke into” the home and shot his wife while he had been in another room with the couple’s two daughters.
“My wife, she’s got two shots to her head. There’s blood everywhere,” he said in the call. “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.”
Flynn told the dispatcher that his daughters were “not even awake” at the time of the 911 call.
Caleb also told a female police officer who arrived at the scene minutes later that his children were “still asleep” in their bedroom and unaware that their mother had been killed, according to body camera footage released by the Tipp City Police Department and provided to Oxygen.
The footage showed Caleb loudly sobbing, vomiting into a trash can and calling his family to report Ashley’s death.
“Ashley’s gone,” he told his mother-in-law in the footage. “She’s gone. Someone broke in and shot her. She’s gone.”
Ashley’s family has asked for privacy in the wake of the shooting.
“Our hearts are shattered. Ashley brought endless light to our world and we are trying to navigate this immense loss,” the family said in the statement to Dayton Daily News. “Our family believes this arrest was made carefully and not without serious consideration.”
A pre-trial conference in the case is scheduled for March 30, according to court records viewed by Oxygen.