New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, in Ohio.

Flynn, 40, was sentenced on Monday, 5 October, after a jury found him guilty of aggravated murder and other charges connected to Ashley's death. The 37-year-old schoolteacher and volleyball coach was shot at the couple's home in Tipp City, a suburb of Dayton, in February.

Prosecutors said Flynn staged the scene to make it appear that an intruder had broken into the house and killed his wife. He then called 911 and told authorities that a burglar was responsible.

The case took a different turn during the investigation. Prosecutors presented evidence about F...