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In a chilling turn of events, former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn is facing accusations of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. Recent court documents suggest that Caleb may have manipulated evidence to mislead investigators.
According to a detective cited in a criminal complaint reviewed by Oxygen, the crime scene appeared to have been deliberately staged. “Officers were [led astray] by the staging of the crime scene,” the detective noted, indicating potential deliberate deception.
The incident unfolded on February 16 when the 39-year-old Caleb made a frantic 911 call, reporting what he described as a burglary. The call recording, obtained by Oxygen, captures Caleb’s claim of a home invasion. He described a scenario where the garage door was “wide open,” yet no intruders were visible, only his wife and their two daughters, who he mentioned were asleep.
In the distressing call, Caleb can be heard saying, “My wife, she’s got two shots to her head. There’s blood everywhere.” This harrowing scene he described painted a grim picture of the events inside their home.
“My wife, she’s got two shots to her head,” Caleb said on the call. “There’s blood everywhere.”
Caleb told the dispatcher that he tried rubbing his wife’s leg, but she was unresponsive. The 37-year-old teacher was pronounced dead when help arrived, according to a police press release. The former singer used a 9mm handgun to shoot his wife, police alleged in the complaint.
Three days later, Caleb was arrested, per a press release from the Tipp City Police Department, which cited his charges: one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault, and two counts of tampering with evidence.
Caleb is held at the Miami County Jail on a $2 million bond. He pleaded not guilty during a Feb. 20 arraignment. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb 26.
“I just want to take care of my daughters,” Caleb told the judge, in a video conference from jail. “I’m not a risk.”
Caleb appeared on season 12 of American Idol at the encouragement of his wife.
“I absolutely love the Lord, I love my wife more than anything,” Caleb said on the show. “She is very, very pretty … but, you know, I’m just a normal person who absolutely loves to sing.”