Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn sentenced to life without parole for wife’s murder

A Columbus jury convicted Caleb Flynn of aggravated murder, three counts of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence in the February killing of his wife Ashley in Tipp City, Ohio. Flynn, who had been a music pastor and appeared on “American Idol,” was sentenced to life without parole by Judge Jeannine Pratt. At sentencing he expressed remorse to his two young daughters while continuing to claim he did not kill her. The case highlights domestic violence involving a public figure.