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The Flynn jury is out after closings.
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Miami County, Ohio, closing arguments in Caleb Flynn's murder trial ended, Judge Jeannine Pratt instructed the jury, and deliberations began after a lunch break shortly after 12:30 p.m. Flynn has pleaded not guilty.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
Closing arguments and a jury charge are process. They are not a finding that Caleb Flynn killed Ashley Flynn. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, both sides finished closings in Miami County, Judge Jeannine Pratt instructed the panel, jurors went out after lunch.
Flynn, a former American Idol contestant, is charged with aggravated murder and related counts in the Feb. 16, 2026 shooting death of his wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, in their Tipp City home. Prosecutors allege he staged a home invasion. The defense says there is no evidence tying him to the killing. Those are the theories the jury took into the room. They are not a verdict.
Both sides rested Monday, Sept. 28, after eight days of trial and about 40 prosecution witnesses. The defense called no witnesses. Resting a case is a procedural choice. It is not an admission, and it is not a conviction.
Judge Jeannine Pratt sent the jury to lunch shortly after 12:30 p.m., then sent them to deliberate. Deliberations can end in a verdict, a deadlock, or more time. As of this writing, there is no verdict. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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