MIAMI COUNTY — UPDATE @ 4:29 p.m.:
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UPDATE @ 4:17 p.m.:
The court has adjourned for the day.
They will resume with Botner on the stand tomorrow morning.
UPDATE @ 3:13 p.m.:
Botner is continuing her testimony.
This is still direct examination from the prosecution. Miami County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Watkins is questioning her.
UPDATE @ 3:10 p.m.:
Court has reconvened from the afternoon break.
UPDATE @ 2:50 p.m.:
Afternoon break in the middle of the direct exam from the state on Botner.
UPDATE @ 1:38 p.m.:
Alleigha Botner, Flynn’s mistress, is now taking the stand.
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UPDATE @ 1:21 p.m.:
Court has resumed following a lunch break.
Stuchell is still on the stand.
UPDATE @ 12:04 p.m.:
Stuchell is off the stand, excused from the witness list.
Lunch break now. They’ll be back at 1:05.
UPDATE @ 11:10 a.m.:
The next witness the state calls is Sarah Stuchell, FBI Lab Division.
She’s assigned to the firearms and tool marks division of the lab.
UPDATE @ 11:08 a.m.:
Court reconvenes after a short recess.
UPDATE @ 10:45 a.m.:
Special Agent Deamron is off the stand and excused from the witness list.
The court is taking its mid-morning break. They plan to restart at 11 a.m.
UPDATE @ 10:31 a.m.:
Special Agent Deamron testifies that she and Det. Farkas interviewed Caleb Flynn’s mistress, Alleigha Botner, twice. Both times at the Tipp City Police Department. Deamron said the first interview was February 20; the second interview was February 26. She then testified that during both interviews, Ms. Botner described her relationship with Caleb Flynn. Deamron said Ms. Botner had her lawyer present for the second interview.
UPDATE @ 10:17 a.m.:
The next witness the state calls is Special Agent Sarah Deamron of the FBI.
UPDATE @ 10:17 a.m.:
Det. Farkas says investigators became aware of Alleigha Botner, Caleb Flynn’s mistress, Alleigha Botner, on February 19, 2026, after getting a tip from Ashley’s aunt, which then led investigators to speaking with some of Ashley’s friends.
Det. Farkas is off the stand and excused from the witness list.
UPDATE @ 9:47 a.m.:
Lieutenant Moore is off the stand and excused from the witness list.
The state has now called Detective Zachary Farkas, of the Dayton Police Department, to the stand. He’s a Task Force Officer with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force.
UPDATE @ 9:14 a.m.:
Detective Kline is off the stand and excused from the witness list.
Prosecutors have now called Lieutenant Jason Moore, of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, to the stand. Moore supervises the Detectives Section at the sheriff’s office.
UPDATE @ 8:47 a.m.:
The jury returned to the courtroom shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The first witness called to the stand by the state is Detective Brad Kline, of the Tipp City Police Department.
INITIAL REPORT:
Testimony will continue on day five of Caleb Flynn’s murder trial in Miami County.
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The prosecution is expected to call more witnesses on Wednesday.
Flynn is accused of shooting and killing his wife, Ashley, in their Tipp City home in February as their daughters slept.
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On Tuesday, Ashley Flynn’s family testified.
In a third-floor courtroom, Ashley’s parents, her sister, and her brother-in-law, who now have custody of the Flynn children, each testified.
“Her whole life we just had a wonderful relationship,” said Jill Smith, Ashley Flynn’s mom. “She was an excellent daughter.”
“We were best friends, talked every day, and carpooled together, just tag-teamed life,” said Kayla Keyt, Ashley Flynn’s sister.
They testified about doubting Caleb Flynn’s story that an intruder broke into their home and killed his wife while he was asleep on the couch.
“I remember thinking that, like, it just didn’t make sense that Ashley herself was targeted, and then we said, ‘Was anything taken?’ And he’s like, ‘no.’ So it was, it was just, we could not wrap our heads around it,” said Keyt.
Ashley’s dad also cast doubt, saying any intruder would have alerted their dogs.
News Center 7’s John Bedell will be in the courtroom and will provide up-to-the-minute updates.
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