Former American Idol Star Given Life In Prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “American Idol” has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for the murder of his wife while he was having an affair. A judge in Miami County handed down the sentence Monday after 40-year-old Caleb Flynn was convicted by a jury last week. Prosecutors say he staged a home invasion in February after shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old schoolteacher and volleyball coach. Caleb Flynn claimed a burglar killed her. Flynn did not advance to the main competition when he appeared on “American Idol” in 2013.