FBI joins probe in murder of Christian teacher shot in Ohio home as 'American Idol' husband, children slept

The FBI is joining authorities authorities to analyse the execution of an Ohio parent and teacher, constabulary confirmed.

Tipp City Chief of Police Greg Adkins confirmed to Fox News Digital that the FBI and section police, including the Miami County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, are assisting successful the homicide probe of 27-year-old Ashley Flynn.

Flynn, a Christian ma of two, teacher and volleyball coach, was changeable and killed successful her location successful Tipp City aboriginal Monday greeting arsenic her husband, Caleb Flynn, 39, and 2 children slept.

Tipp City parent of 2 recovered dormant aft reported location invasion; constabulary usage drones and K-9 units successful hunt for fishy arsenic assemblage mourns tragic loss. (Ashley Flynn/Facebook)

CHRISTIAN MOTHER, TEACHER'S AUTOPSY CONDUCTED AS POLCIE PROBE HOMICIDE IN OHIO HOME INVASION

According to police, the 37-year-old was recovered dormant pursuing a reported burglary astatine her home. When officers arrived, they met with Flynn's hubby and 2 children wrong the residence. The pistillate was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, constabulary said.

Police instantly secured the location and surrounding area. Family members were notified and responded to assistance with the attraction of the children and Flynn’s husband. Police said they besides utilized a K-9 and a drone to hunt for suspects.

"We judge that this was an isolated incidental targeting this circumstantial residence," Adkins told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "No accusation astatine this clip to judge the nationalist is successful immoderate danger. The probe volition proceed until we tin supply each the answers to the household and community."

As of Wednesday afternoon, nary suspects had been identified by police. Autopsy results are pending.

Caleb Flynn successful a 2013 "American Idol" Hometown Interview. Caleb is the hubby of Ashley Flynn, who was changeable and killed successful her Ohio location connected Monday, February 16, 2026. (YouTube/American Idol)

CHRISTIAN MOTHER, TEACHER FOUND DEAD AS POLICE HUNT HOMICIDE SUSPECT IN OHIO HOME INVASION

Ashley Flynn's husband, Caleb, was an "American Idol" contestant, and shared his emotion for his woman during an interrogation for the show.

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"I perfectly emotion the Lord. I emotion my woman much than anything. She is very, precise pretty...I emotion her," Caleb said successful a 2013 Hometown Interview conception for the deed contention show. "But, you know, I'm conscionable a mean idiosyncratic who perfectly loves to sing much than thing successful the world."

Ashley Flynn, a Tipp City Schools substitute teacher and volleyball coach, was recovered dormant successful her Ohio location during reported burglary. Police motorboat homicide probe into her death. (Tipp City Schools)

Ashley was a substitute teacher for Tipp City Schools and a volleyball manager astatine Tippecanoe Middle School. The territory described her arsenic idiosyncratic known for her warmth, kindness and affirmative interaction connected students.

"She was known for her beauteous smile, warmth, kindness and the affirmative interaction she had connected truthful galore — some successful and retired of the schoolroom and connected the court," the schoolhouse territory said.

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Christian Life Center successful Butler Township besides described Flynn arsenic a beloved subordinate of the church. In a statement, Pastor Jordan Hansen said she was "murdered successful her home" and asked for prayers for her husband, 2 daughters and extended family.

"Ashley Flynn is with Jesus. Please commune for her hubby and 2 daughters and extended household near behind. Please commune for [the] ongoing investigation. Please commune for God's precise beingness to bring comfortableness to an unfathomable situation," helium said successful a Facebook post. "We request Jesus and His grace successful the 'What now?'"

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In a Wednesday update, the religion shared that they were gathering for a clip of supplication and counseling for assemblage members successful need.

Ashley and Caleb Flynn successful an undated photograph with their 2 children. (GoFundMe)

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Anyone with accusation oregon video footage that whitethorn assistance investigators is encouraged to interaction the Tipp City Police Department astatine 937-667-3112 oregon the Miami County Communications Center astatine 937-440-9911.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the FBI for comment. Tipp City is located successful occidental Ohio, astir 20 miles northbound of Dayton.

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