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  "id": 10772829,
  "title": "Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/former-american-idol-contestant-found-guilty-of-killing-wife-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/american-idol-ohio-pastor-guilty-wife-murder"
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  "summary": "Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife while having an affair. Caleb Flynn, 40, was found guilty of aggravated murder, in the February shooting of Ashley Flynn, 37, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach. Continue reading...",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Case goes to jury in trial of former ‘American Idol’ singer charged in wife’s killing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/case-goes-to-jury-in-trial-of-former-american-idol-singer-charged-in",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:56:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Verdict reached in murder trial of former 'American Idol' contestant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/verdict-reached-in-murder-trial-of-former-american-idol-contestant",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:33:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Jury reaches verdict in murder trial of former \"American Idol\" contestant",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T19:53:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Former American Idol contestant and pastor found guilty of murdering wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/former-american-idol-contestant-and-pastor-found-guilty-of-murdering",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:25:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Former American Idol contestant and pastor found guilty of murdering wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/former-american-idol-contestant-and-pastor-found-guilty-of-murdering-10796718",
        "published": "2026-09-29T22:03:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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