{
  "id": 9796674,
  "title": "\"American Idol\" alum's mistress testifies he made hateful comments about murdered wife in trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/american-idol-alums-mistress-testifies-he-made-hateful-comments-about",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:18:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mistress-of-american-idol-alum-testifies-hateful-comments-murdered-wife-trial/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former \"American Idol\" contestant and music pastor Caleb Flynn stands accused of murdering his wife. His former mistress, Alleigha Botner, testified in the trial. CBS News' Ian Lee has more details.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "‘American Idol’ alum Caleb Flynn’s ex-mistress reads texts during murder trial: ‘I NEED HER GONE’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/american-idol-alum-caleb-flynns-ex-mistress-reads-texts-during-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:29:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}