India, Sept. 24 -- Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn's former mistress Alleigha Botner told jurors that she gave him an ultimatum to leave his wife weeks before Ashley Flynn was killed. Botner, who said she had been involved with Flynn for about a year and a half, testified that his comments about Ashley became increasingly disturbing before her death.

She said Flynn repeatedly talked about wanting his wife dead and later told her he was "thinking about ways to kill her." Flynn is accused of killing Ashley inside their Tipp City, Ohio, home on February 16, 2026. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Botner told jurors that Flynn's comments about Ashley changed over time. She said he initially told her, "I want her dead. ...