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Body Cam footage shows American Idol contestant’s reacting to wife’s death

Michelle Oyola 0

Tipp City Police released the footage of Caleb Flynn, an American Idol alum, sobbing and throwing up after his wife’s fatal shooting. “Is she gone?” Caleb asked an officer who’d arrived at the scene in the footage of February 16th. “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.”

Caleb, 39, is now facing charges of murder after police concluded there was “probable cause” to suggest that the he had actually been the one to kill his wife, Ashley Flynn, according to a police statement provided to Oxygen.com. Caleb has pled not guilty to the charges against him.

In the body cam footage, Caleb was inconsolable when the police arrived. In the video, Caleb told a female officer that his children were “still asleep” in their bedroom and unaware that their mother has been killed.

“Oh, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,” he says — before later throwing up in apparent shock at the news his wife had been shot dead. Ashley was fatally show in the head in her bed.

Police asked Caleb if he had any weapons. “I have a shotgun,” he said. “A shotgun, and a 22, and like a pellet gun. I have a handgun in my truck. In the glovebox.”

Caleb tried to call his mother in law, when he was unable to reach her, he called his own mom. “Mom, Ashley’s dead,” he told her, according to the footage. “Someone broke in. She’s dead.”

Caleb told his mom that someone “shot her” while he was with their daughters. “Oh my God,” he said through tears. “Mommy. Mommy, she’s gone. She’s gone.”

Caleb Flynn was charged with his wife murder


Three days later, Caleb, who was an American Idol contestant in 2013, was taken into custody and charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault and two counts of tampering with evidence, according to online court records reviewed reported by People.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is being held on a $2 million bond. He has a court date scheduled for March 26.

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Michelle is a journalist with over ten years of experience. She began her writing journey at the Gothic Times newspaper affiliated with NJCU. Following that, she completed her internship at the Spanish Broadcasting System in New York, where she contributed to LaMusica.com and reported on private concerts for 93.1 Amor radio station. Just a month before graduating, she secured a position as a reporter for People en Español magazine. As a Senior Writer, she participated in several significant projects, including “The 50 Most Beautiful,” “The Star of the Year,” and “The 25 Most Powerful Women.” These experiences honed her ability to meet high-volume and high-quality deadlines. In recognition of her work, she received the 2012 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Magazine Article for her piece on “New York loves Equality.” After transitioning to digital news at Heavy Inc., a platform aimed at the American audience, she played a vital role in launching the Spanish sister site, AhoraMismo.com. During her time there, she covered live events such as award shows, reality shows, Super Bowls, presidential elections, and much more. Currently, she is the creator of El News Hub.

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