A music pastor and worship leader at Christian Life Center in Butler Township, Ohio, has been charged with murder, felonious assault with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence

Caleb Flynn, 39, has been accused of shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, in the head on February 16 at theirs residence in Tipp City, Ohio, as their children slept in nearby bedrooms

Responding officers arrived at 2.30 am to find the middle school teacher and volleyball coach unresponsive

Court docs allege Flynn shot his wife, twice, with a 9mm handgun before staging the crime scene in an effort to mislead investigators

Officers initially responded to reports of a possible burglary at the family’s home, after Flynn called 911 to report that Ashley had been shot during a home invasion

Arraignment Friday morning, his bond was set at $2 million and held at the Miami County Jail

He is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb 27

Caleb Flynn, [photo], has been accused of fatally shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, in the head during the early morning hours of February 16 at their home in Tipp City, Ohio

An pastor in Ohio has been charged with murdering his wife inside their Ohio home as their children slept in nearby bedrooms, although the motive has not been released.
Former American Idol contestant turned devout Christian Caleb Flynn, 39, has been accused of fatally shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, in the head during the early morning hours of February 16 at the couple’s residence in Tipp City.
Ashley, a middle school teacher, volleyball coach and mother-of-two, was found unresponsive after a 911 call reported she had been shot during a break in burglary at the family’s residence
Authorities said she had been shot twice and was pronounced dead at the scene after officers arrived around 2.30am. 
Court documents allege that Flynn used a 9mm handgun to kill his wife before staging the crime scene in an effort to mislead investigators.  

Caleb Flynn [left], a born again Christian was taken to county jail for the murder and felonious assault on his wife Ashley [left], as well as tampering with evidence

Prosecutors stated in filings that Flynn ‘murdered his wife’ that morning and manipulated the scene to mislead officers.
He has been charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence. 
He was booked into the Miami County Jail on Thursday. His bond was set at $2 million during his arraignment Friday morning, and he is due back in court next Thursday for a preliminary hearing.  
According to dispatch logs, officers initially responded to reports of a possible burglary at the family’s home in the 900 block of Cunningham Court.
Early notes indicated the garage door was open and suggested a potential intruder could still be inside.
A caller inside the house told dispatchers that a woman had been shot in the head and was not responding.

Ashley seen [right], with her two daughters and Caleb, was found unresponsive inside their Ohio home on Monday after a 911 report.Their children and dogs were asleep in other bedrooms at the time

Court records state Flynn told operators he was unsure whether an intruder was still inside the house. 
The caller also stated that the children were asleep in their rooms.
Minutes later, dispatchers clarified that the juveniles were ‘in their own rooms asleep,’ not barricaded with a parent as first believed.
Investigators later determined that only Ashley, Caleb and their two daughters were inside the residence at the time of the shooting. 
The couple’s two elementary-aged daughters and their two Golden doodles were home but remained asleep throughout the incident, according to court records. 
When officers arrived on Monday, February 16, Ashley was found in bed in the master bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head. 
Two shell casings were discovered near the foot of the bed, the affidavit states.

Mother-of-two Ashley Flynn, [photo] 37, was a teacher and coached girls volleyball at Tippecanoe Middle School in Ohio. Around 2.30am on Monday, Feb. 16, she was was found in bed in her master bedroom with two gunshot wound to the head

Inside the garage, investigators found the center console of a 2024 Ford pickup truck open. Flynn told police he kept his handgun in the console 
Police also noted that a large refrigerator had been positioned in front of the garage’s side door and would have had to be pushed aside to open it.
Tipp City Police Chief Greg Adkins denied reports circulating online that a suspect had confessed. 
‘The Flynn family is coping with an unimaginable loss, and the department will not try this case in the media,’ said Adkins on Thursday. ‘This matter will be resolved through the judicial process and adjudicated in a court of law. 
The FBI, Miami County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have been assisting Tipp City Police with the ‘complex’ probe.

Flynn , [photo], has been arrested for the murder of his wife 13 years after he was a contestant in the singing competition, American Idol, back in 2013

Police have said they believe the killing was an isolated incident targeted at the residence and that there is no danger to the public. 
Flynn previously competed on American Idol in 2013. In a hometown interview segment for the show, he spoke about his Christian faith and his devotion to his wife.
‘I absolutely love the Lord. I love my wife more than anything. She is very, very pretty. … I love her,’ he said at the time.
Flynn had also served as a music pastor and worship leader at Christian Life Center in Butler Township. 
Ashley’s school district remembered her as a dedicated educator who left a lasting mark on her students. 
She was a graduate of Tippecanoe High School and Lee University and coached girls volleyball at Tippecanoe Middle School.
She also worked as a substitute teacher for Tipp City Schools and taught at LifeWise Academy, a nonprofit providing Bible-based lessons to public school students. 
‘She was known for her beautiful smile, warmth, kindness and the positive impact she had on so many – both in and out of the classroom and on the court,’ the district said in a statement.

Caleb Flynn had also served as a music pastor and worship leader at Christian Life Center in Butler Township. Ashley was a teacher and coached girls volleyball at Tippecanoe Middle School. The couple had two daughters

Christian Life Center in Butler Township also paid tribute to Ashley. In a Facebook post, Pastor Jordan Hansen wrote that she had been ‘murdered in her home’ and called on the community to pray for her husband and their two daughters. 
‘Ashley Flynn is with Jesus. Please pray for her husband and two daughters and extended family left behind. Please pray for [the] ongoing investigation. Please pray for God’s very presence to bring comfort to an unfathomable situation,’ he said in a Facebook post. ‘We need Jesus and His grace in the ‘What now?”
As the investigation continues, a GoFundMe established after Ashley Flynn’s death raised more than $101,000 in its first day.