<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="" title="US"><span>US</span></a><span> state of Ohio have arrested a former contestant on </span><em><span>American Idol</span></em><span> and charged him with shooting and killing his wife and staging the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/crime" rel="" target="" title=" crime"><span>crime</span></a><span> scene to mislead investigators.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence on Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“I just want to take care of my daughters. I’m not a risk,” he told Judge Samuel Huffman in a video of his arraignment from jail.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/crews-recover-bodies-of-9-backcountry-skiers-days-after-california-avalanche/014e5c82-ce3a-464d-92a6-8d057e0647ce" rel="" target="" title="Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche"><strong><span>Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The judge set his bond at US$2 million ($2.83 million).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ashley Flynn, 37, was found dead on Monday after officers received a report of a burglary and shooting at a Tipp City home, according to a news release by Tipp City Police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Her husband and two children were inside the home when officers arrived.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/former-american-idol-contestant-charged-with-murder-staging-crime-scene-in-wifes-slaying-in-ohio/f0083d78-70d0-46c4-aec7-a608373435a9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a 911 call released by authorities, a frantic Caleb Flynn tells a dispatcher someone broke into his home and killed his wife. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He says she was shot multiple times in the head and he doesn’t know whether the intruder was still there.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“There’s blood everywhere, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god,” he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His attorney, Patrick Mulligan, said in a statement today he and Flynn were “disappointed and concerned about the short timeline and seeming rush to judgment in this case".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police arrested Flynn on Thursday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“When the government runs out of leads or can’t develop leads and looks at a surviving spouse in cases such as these, the chance of a wrongful conviction increases,” the statement said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/chris-baghsarian-police-probe-burntout-car-as-search-for-missing-sydney-grandfather-continues/3faa5a44-1920-4937-9a39-3574aed595f6" target="" title="Police probe burnt-out car as search for missing grandfather Chris Baghsarian continues"><strong><span>Police probe burnt-out car as search for missing grandfather Chris Baghsarian continues</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tipp City Police Chief Greg Adkins defended the investigation, saying in an email today that it had “not moved fast”.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“Rather, it has progressed at a pace dictated by a thorough and deliberate investigative process,” he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ashley Flynn was a middle school volleyball coach and substitute teacher, Tipp City Schools said on its Facebook page.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“She was known for her beautiful smile, warmth, kindness, and the positive impact she had on so many—both in and out of the classroom and on the court,” the post said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a 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