American Idol Caleb Flynn Recants: I Did Not Kill My Wife! Grounds for New Trial?

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'

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