# Ex-'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn sentenced to life without parole for wife's murder

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- NBC News, 2026-10-05 20:18 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-american-idol-contestant-caleb-flynn-sentenced-life-parole-wifes-mu-rcna601677

> Caleb Flynn, a former Ohio music pastor and “American Idol” contestant, received a life-without-parole sentence for killing his wife at their Dayton-area home earlier this year.

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