Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on October 5, 2026, closing a case that drew national attention after prosecutors revealed the former music pastor killed his wife, Ashley Flynn, as she slept and while carrying on an affair with a young church intern — then tried to use his own daughters to cover it up. The sentencing capped a trial that laid bare how Caleb staged a home invasion, lied to investigators and coached his two young daughters — who were mere feet away during the killing — to repeat his story. Despite maint...