Education and Public Safety

Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and worship leader, has been charged with murder after prosecutors allege he shot his wife, middle-school teacher Ashley Flynn, with a 9mm handgun and then staged the scene — including manipulating a garage door and a vehicle console — to mislead investigators, despite a 911 call in which he claimed an intruder shot her. At arraignment he pleaded not guilty to murder, two counts of felonious assault and two counts of tampering with evidence, with bond set at $2 million; his attorney called the charges rushed, while the family says it trusts authorities and has asked anyone with information to contact Tipp City police.