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  "id": 12252500,
  "title": "Caleb Flynn Sentenced: Ashley Flynn's Mom Reads Letter From His Daughters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/caleb-flynn-sentenced-ashley-flynns-mom-reads-letter-from-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T23:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
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    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/caleb-flynn-sentenced-ashley-flynns-mom-reads-letter-from-his-daughters-12527023"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ashley Flynn's mother and sister read letters from her daughters during Caleb Flynn's sentencing hearing, refusing to let alleged wrongdoing \"have the final word\" in her story, according to WLWT. Caleb Flynn, 40, apologized to his family but maintained his innocence, stating he loved his two daughters, ages 12 and 10. Victim-impact statements were also delivered by Ashley's mother, sister, and brother-in-law. Judge Jeannine Pratt admonished Flynn for using his faith to hide his deceit, saying he posed the highest risk of harm to the public.",
  "summary": "Relatives of a former \"American Idol\" contestant spoke in court as he was sentenced to life without possibility of parole.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Caleb Flynn update: Ex-American Idol contestant breaks down amid life without parole sentence; ‘I didn't kill my wife’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/caleb-flynn-update-ex-american-idol-contestant-breaks-down-amid-life",
        "published": "2026-10-05T20:24:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Former \"American Idol\" contestant Caleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/former-american-idol-contestant-caleb-flynn-sentenced-to-life-in",
        "published": "2026-10-05T20:35:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Former American Idol singer Caleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/former-american-idol-singer-caleb-flynn-sentenced-to-life-in-prison",
        "published": "2026-10-05T20:52:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Caleb Flynn, ex-American Idol singer, sentenced to life without parole after being found guilty of wife Ashley’s murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/caleb-flynn-ex-american-idol-singer-sentenced-to-life-without-parole",
        "published": "2026-10-05T21:36:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/former-american-idol-contestant-caleb-flynn-sentenced-to-life-in-12249977",
        "published": "2026-10-05T22:41:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}