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Former American Idol singer Caleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder
A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair. Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shootin
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Both outlets center the sentencing of Caleb Flynn, identifying him as a former Ohio music pastor who appeared on American Idol and was convicted of murdering his wife. The Independent frames the story as him awaiting sentencing, while the Associated Press says he is being sentenced live and adds that Flynn had claimed a burglar shot her. Only the AP extract mentions that defense claim.
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