Caleb Flynn murder trial: Victim's family recounts night of her death, days after

Caleb Flynn murder trial: Victim's family recounts night of her death, days after

The murder trial for a former pastor and "American Idol" contestant continues Tuesday morning.

Caleb Flynn is accused of shooting his wife inside their Tipp City home, near Dayton, in February.

WLWT's Karin Johnson is covering the trial. See latest updates here:

He called 911 and told investigators an intruder fired the shots.

The prosecution called several witnesses to the stand Tuesday, including members of Ashley Flynn's family. Testimonies were heard from her mother, sister, brother-in-law and father.

They all testified their account of the morning of the incident and the days that followed as well as their relationship to Caleb Flynn and their perspectives on the couple's marriage.

On Monday, jurors heard testimony from BCI Special Agent David Hammond.

Hammond testified about the crime scene, beginning with the damaged garage door. Hammond said the damage raised concerns.

"The damage was just inconsistent with any other burglaries that I've worked on as a crime scene investigator," Hammond said.

He noted there were no pry marks on the door and the strike plate was bent inward, not pulled out as he would expect in a forced entry.

"It looked to me like the damage had happened with the door open," Hammond said.

Jurors were then shown photos of Ashley Flynn's body in bed. Hammond said she appeared to have been asleep when she was harmed. Caleb Flynn was seen crying as Hammond described the scene.

When asked by the prosecutor about the gunshot wounds, Hammond said, "Because of the nature of the wounds and the position, I wasn't able to tell what type of wound that was."

In Flynn's call to 911, Flynn said, "My wife is. She's got two shots to her head."

Hammond shared his concerns about the scene.

"My concern at the end of the scene examination was that this was a homicide and staged as a burglary," Hammond said.

During cross-examination, defense attorneys focused on the absence of a key piece of evidence—the gun.

"As far as pieces of evidence in a homicide case, the gun is pretty much the most important piece many times, correct?" defense attorney Mulligan asked.

"It can be," Hammond said.

Defense attorneys also questioned Hammond about whether he detected any odor of harsh chemicals or cleaning solutions at the scene. Hammond admitted he did not detect any such odors.