‘American Idol’ alum charged with murder days after wife was killed in believed ‘home invasion’

An American Idol prima has been charged pinch execution aft allegedly sidesplitting his woman astatine their location successful Ohio.

Caleb Flynn, a 39-year-old erstwhile euphony pastor who appeared connected nan talent show’s twelfth series, was cuffed connected Thursday evening amid an investigation into his wife’s death.

Authorities discovered 37-year-old Ashley Flynn’s assemblage astatine 2.30 americium connected Monday, aft receiving reports of a burglary astatine nan couple’s location successful Tipp City, adjacent to Dayton.

Dispatch logs, obtained by WHIO TV, captured nan infinitesimal that officers were dispatched to nan alleged reporting party’s address.

“Someone collapsed into nan RP’s house, chartless if they are still there. Garage doorway is open,” nan dispatcher said.

Ashely was pronounced dormant astatine nan scene, Tipp City Police Chief Greg Adkins told reporters. He besides confirmed that location were signs of forced introduction astatine nan spot and that Ashley had been changeable twice.

Caleb Flynn was arrested 3 days later, connected nan aforesaid time that nan couple’s church, nan Christian Life Center, announced a ceremony of life for Ashley.

According to the Dayton Daily News, nan ceremony of life work was scheduled for 4 p.m. connected Sunday.

“The family and organization merit a thorough, master and compassionate investigation into this very delicate matter,” Adkins told reporters connected Thursday. “As a consequence of nan investigation, probable origin existed to complaint Caleb Flynn pinch nan execution of his wife.

“Due to nan ongoing quality of this case, circumstantial investigative specifications will not beryllium released astatine this time.”

While appearing connected American Idol, Flynn gave a gushing question and reply astir his woman and moreover compared her to a erstwhile prima from nan show.

“I perfectly emotion nan Lord. I emotion my woman much than anything. She is very, very pretty...I emotion her,” he said. “My favourite past Idol contestant would astir apt beryllium Carrie Underwood.

“She’s conscionable perfectly incredible. Love her cognition and conscionable her passion for what she does. And, I committedness you, if my woman dyed her hairsbreadth blonde, she would look conscionable for illustration her.”

Now, Flynn has been charged pinch 1 count of murder, 2 counts of felonious battle and 2 counts of tampering pinch evidence, according to Police Chief Adkins.

The Independent has contacted nan Tipp City Police Department for further comment.