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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 5, 11:13 AM
Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn to be sentenced for wife's murder
Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.
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Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn to be sentenced for wife's murder
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What happened Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn to be sentenced for wife's murder". WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation frames it as "Caleb Flynn sentencing set for Monday after jury rejects intruder story in wife's killing".
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Oct 5, 11:15 AM
Former pastor, 'American Idol' contestant to be sentenced after being convicted of wife's murder
Caleb Flynn, the former pastor and "American Idol" contestant convicted of murdering his wife, will learn his sentence on Monday.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Oct 5, 11:13 AM
Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn to be sentenced for wife's murder
Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Oct 5, 11:13 AM
Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn to be sentenced for wife's murder
Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Oct 5, 11:13 AM
Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn to be sentenced for wife's murder
Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Oct 5, 11:13 AM
Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn to be sentenced for wife's murder
Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.
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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Oct 5, 10:05 AM
Caleb Flynn sentencing set for Monday after jury rejects intruder story in wife's killing
Prosecutors said Flynn staged a break-in after shooting his wife as she slept, and jurors convicted him on all nine counts.
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