Caleb Flynn's Tearful Conviction: The Shocking Twist in His Murder Trial

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“American Idol” alum and ex-church pastor Caleb Flynn sobbed in court as the jury found him guilty of heinously murdering his wife while she slept in their bed, so he could plan a future with his much-younger mistress, an Ohio jury decided Tuesday.

The 40-year-old husband and father of two preteen daughters staged a phony break-in at their Tipp City home as a cover for fatally shooting his wife, Ashley, on Feb. 16, the jury in Miami County concluded after deliberating for 2.5 hours.