Caleb Flynn, an American Idol speaks in court, saying  he has lied about many this, but proclaims he did not kill his wife.  He was arrested, tried, and convicted for allegedly murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors say he fatally shot her in their home, then staged the scene to look like a home invasion. His two children were home at the time. 

Ashley Flynn, 37, was shot twice in the head.   Caleb called 911 claiming an intruder had broken in. He told police the console of his truck was open and the gun kept there was missing.  Prosecutors detailed an affair Caleb had be in for the last 18 months. He met Alleigha Botner when she was an intern at  Caleb's church. Prosecutors presented over 100,000 text messages between Caleb and his mistress, which included hatred toward Ashley and wishes for her death.     

Joining Nancy Grace today: 
Randy Kessler  - Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor, Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", www.KSFamilyLaw.com, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce
Dr. Bethany Marshall  - Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo,  Host: "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive 
Tom Green - Former Chief Deputy Washoe County Sheriff’s Office,  Homicide Detective & Cold Case Squad Burglary/Fraud Detective, high tech surveillance & covert surveillance,   Private Investigator, Owner Nevada Investigative Services LLC 
Dr. Kendall Crowns -  Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) 
Shannon Hill  -  Host, Shannon Hill News on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube 
Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Caleb Flynn, an American Idol speaks in court, saying&nbsp; he has lied about many this, but proclaims he did not kill his wife.&nbsp; He was arrested, tried, and convicted for allegedly murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors say he fatally shot her in their home, then staged the scene to look like a home invasion. His two children were home at the time.&nbsp;
Ashley Flynn, 37, was shot twice in the head.&nbsp; &nbsp;Caleb called 911 claiming an intruder had broken in. He told police the console of his truck was open and the gun kept there was missing.&nbsp; Prosecutors detailed an affair Caleb had be in for the last 18 months. He met Alleigha Botner when she was an intern at&nbsp; Caleb's church. Prosecutors presented over 100,000 text messages between Caleb and his mistress, which included hatred toward Ashley and wishes for her death.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace today:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Randy Kessler&nbsp; - Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor, Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", <a href="http://www.ksfamilylaw.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">www.KSFamilyLaw.com</a>, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce</li>
<li>Dr. Bethany Marshall&nbsp; - Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo,&nbsp; Host: "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB &amp; TikTok: drbethanymarshall, <a href="mailto:Twitter:@DrBethanyLive">Twitter:@DrBethanyLive</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tom Green - Former Chief Deputy Washoe County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office,&nbsp; Homicide Detective &amp; Cold Case Squad Burglary/Fraud Detective, high tech surveillance &amp; covert surveillance,&nbsp; &nbsp;Private Investigator, Owner Nevada Investigative Services LLC&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. Kendall Crowns -&nbsp; Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue&rdquo;, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Shannon Hill&nbsp; -&nbsp; Host, Shannon Hill News on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack&nbsp; - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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American Idol Caleb Flynn Recants: I Did Not Kill My Wife! Grounds for New Trial?

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