Meghann Cuniff
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A jury in Miami County, Ohio, today convicted a former church pastor and "American Idol" contestant of nine felonies, including aggravated murder, for fatally shooting his wife as she slept. Jurors deliberated about 2 1/2 hours before finding Caleb Flynn, 40, guilty on all counts. He was charged with four counts of murder under different legal theories, including two involving felonious assault. Judge Jeannine N. Pratt published the verdict at p.m. Eastern time. It took about seven minutes. This clip has been edited for brevity; you can watch the entire verdict reading unedited on my YouTube channel and Facbeook page. Flynn called 911 about a.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, and said an intruder shot and killed his wife, Ashley Flynn, in their bed as he slept on the couch in their Tipp City home. Prosecutors say Flynn killed his wife and lied about the intruder. He had been having an affair with a woman he met at the Christian Life Center in Dayton and repeatedly told her he hated his wife and wanted to be with her instead. Flynn previously was a pastor at Living Word Church in Vandalia, Ohio, and a worship director at Free Chapel in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He also appeared on the 2013 season of "American Idol" but did not advance to the main competition. He was working for his father-in-law's carpentry business and met Alleigha Botner at the church where she was a 20-year-old intern before she was hired as a worship leader. Botner, now 24, testified as a prosecution witness. She has not been accused of a crime.
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A jury in Columbia, South Carolina, tonight acquitted a former gas station owner of murder for fatally shooting a teenage boy he chased after falsely accusing him of shoplifting. The boy had a gun, but prosecutors say he never displayed it before he was shot.
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A judge today sentenced a Utah woman to life in prison without parole for murdering her husband by slipping fentanyl into a cocktail she made for him. Judge Richard Mrazik said a person convicted of Kouri Richins' crimes "is simply too dangerous to ever be free."
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A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, today convicted a 63-year-old former gang leader of murder for his role in the fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur 30 years ago. Jurors deliberated about 90 minutes before finding Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of a single count of murder.
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A courtroom debate: What to call Rihanna in relation to A$AP Rocky. Are they actually married?? "It's his common-law wife, Your Honor." "If they're not legally married, we prefer that she not be referred to as his wife." "Are they legally married anywhere?" "I don't know."
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Retired Major League Baseball player Scott Erickson testified today that he was a substantial factor in the deaths of two young brothers hit and killed by his girlfriend in a crosswalk in Westlake Village, California, in 2020. Erickson returned to the witness stand today as the jury that found him liable on Wednesday for $176 million for the deaths of the Iskander boys considers possible punitive damages. Erickson’s ex-girlfriend Rebecca Grossman is serving 15 years to life in prison for hitting and killing Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8, on Sept. 29, 2020. Erickson faced a far different criminal case: Prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanor reckless driving charge against Erickson, who witnesses said was racing Grossman in his own Mercedes-Benz AMG. But under the jury verdict in the civil case, both he and Grossman are 100% liable for the $176 million. The Iskanders’ lawyer Brian Panish asked Erickson this morning (Friday, June 5) if “you have remorse for what you did and what happened in this case, isn't that true?” “Yes, I do,” Erickson answered. “And you admit that you're responsible for causing the death of two young boys in this case, correct?” Panish asked. “Yes, I respect that,” Erickson answered. “No, I didn't ask you whether you respected. Do you admit to this jury that you were part of, and a substantial factor of causing the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander? Yes or no?” Panish asked. “Yes,” Erickson answered. “And since September 29 until today, which is June 5, 2026, you have lied and deceived and attempted to deny complete responsibility for the death of those boys, haven't you, sir?” Panish asked. Judge Huey Cotton overruled an relevance objection and Erickon answered, “I have made mistakes. Yes.” “That wasn't my question, sir,” Panish said and asked the court reporter to read his question aloud. “Question: And since September 29 until today, which is June 5, 2026 you have lied and deceived, and attempted to deny complete responsibility for the death of those boys. Haven't you, sir?” the reporter said. The judge overruled a defense objection and Erickson answered, “Yes, I am.”
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The Young Thug / YSL trial opened today with Rich Gang's "Lifestyle" playing as the camera panned to the six defendants. (It's part of a video Thug's lawyer wants to play in his cross of Tick today, but the judge doesn't think it should come in through another witness.)
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Victory for Afroman over the sheriff's deputies who sued him for defamation and invasion of privacy through false light. "In all circumstances, the jury finds in favor of the defendant. No plaintiff verdict prevailed. So the matter will be concluded with defense verdicts."
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Cardi B is back on the witness stand in her civil assault trial, wearing a different wig, and Ron Rosen is back at the lectern. "I want you to tell it to her face what you said on that day so she can hear it for herself." "Your Honor, do we have civility?" Cardi's lawyer asks.
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David Finke, a gynecologist who saw the aftermath of the confrontation between Cardi B and a security guard in 2018, testified as a defense witness, so in cross plaintiff's attorney Rob Rosen basically accused him of shilling for celebrities. I don't think it landed.
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A retired deputy suing Afroman for defamation testified he doesn’t know why the rapper nicknamed him “Officer Pound Cake,” so Afroman’s lawyer played the “Lemon Pound Cake” video. “You would admit that’s you with the glasses walking by the lemon pound cake on the counter?”
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A retired MLB player testified today he had his cousin contact police so he could report his friend's involvement in a fatal crash. Royce Clayton said his cousin told him, "You're not snitching on anybody. When it comes to kids, this is something that's going to come out."
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