Ex-American Idol contestant told lover he dreamed of killing wife, murder trial hears

Flynn, 40, faces one count of aggravated murder in the February 16 shooting death of his wife, Ashley Flynn, along with two counts of felonious assault and three counts of tampering with evidence. He was indicted in March and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Prosecutors say Flynn was motivated by a desire to be with his girlfriend, Alleigha Botner. Evidence shown at trial this week included messages in which Flynn shared his fantasies about killing his wife with Botner, along with AI-generated love songs he sent her.

The case turns on the relationship between the two. Prosecutors say the killing was a deliberate plan carried out while Ashley Flynn slept in her own home. For a man who once stood on a national singing competition stage, the trial now hinges on private messages meant for someone else entirely.