Mistress testifies in Caleb Flynn murder case

Sep 24, 2026

A key witness turned on Caleb Flynn at his murder trial, telling the court he talked for months about wanting his wife dead — damaging testimony for the defense.

  • Aaliyah Botner testified she had a year-long affair with Flynn, who is charged in the killing of his wife, Ashley.
  • She said he brought up wanting Ashley out of his life almost weekly, and talked about wanting her dead about once a month.
  • The two exchanged more than 100,000 texts in the final year, and she described meeting him during the day and being shown a gun in his car.
  • The night before the killing, she said Flynn told her he would announce a divorce the next day, and she began looking up Ohio divorce law for him.
  • Both were tied to the same church — he sang on the worship team, she sang there, and his wife ran a summer Bible camp.

Outlook: Flynn is still pleading not guilty, and the trial continues with the affair and the alleged threats now at the center of the case.

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