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Prosecutors Present Text Messages as Evidence in Murder Case of Former 'American Idol' Contestant

Caleb Flynn, a former 'American Idol' contestant, is on trial for the alleged murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors presented over 100,000 text messages exchanged with his mistress as evidence of motive, while Flynn's defense argues that the evidence is circumstantial. Testimony is set to continue in court on Monday.

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Caleb Flynn, a former 'American Idol' contestant, is on trial for the alleged murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors presented over 100,000 text messages exchanged with his mistress as evidence of motive, while Flynn's defense argues that the evidence is circumstantial. Testimony is set to continue in court on Monday.

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  • ✕ headline asserts a conclusion / scare-quotes

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‘American Idol’ contestant’s 100K texts with mistress show motive in wife’s murder, prosecutors say

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Prosecutors Present Text Messages as Evidence in Murder Case of Former 'American Idol' Contestant