Caleb Flynn charged after Tipp City teacher found dead in home
caleb flynn has been charged with murder days after his wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, was found dead in their Tipp City home on Feb. 16, court records show. The filing moves the case into the criminal docket while investigators and prosecutors continue to review evidence from the scene.
Caleb Flynn booked on murder, assault and tampering counts
Court records list Caleb Carl Flynn, 39, as facing one count of murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence in the Feb. 16 death of Ashley Flynn. Inmate records show he was booked into the Miami County Jail with a recorded intake time of 5: 07 p. m. on Thursday; court filings show he entered a not guilty plea and bond was set at $2 million.
911 call and scene details from the home
Dispatch logs indicate a 911 caller inside the house said Ashley had been shot in the head and that children were asleep in their rooms; the caller was later identified as caleb flynn. Police investigators said only the couple and their children were home at the time of the shooting, and records show officers found what they described as signs of forced entry at the residence on the 900 block of Cunningham Court.
Investigators allege a handgun was used and that elements of the scene were staged to appear like a burglary. A responding officer noted a side door to the garage was open with a large refrigerator blocking it, and the center console of a truck in the garage was open; court paperwork indicates the truck is where Flynn said his handgun had been located.
Victim’s community roles and family
Ashley Flynn, 37, worked as a teacher at LifeWise Academy, coached seventh-grade girls volleyball at Tippecanoe Middle School and served as a substitute teacher for Tipp City Schools after previously working as a full-time teacher. Neighbors told investigators the family has two elementary-age daughters who often played outside, and the household kept two goldendoodles.
He remained in custody the morning of Feb. 20, court records show, and the case is moving through the Miami County court system with the charges now filed. The next court filing or scheduled hearing will be recorded in the county docket and reflected in future court paperwork.
