MIAMI COUNTY — UPDATE @ 4:50 p.m.
Day 8 Full story: State, defense rests case in Caleb Flynn murder trial
UPDATE @ 2:52 p.m.:
After returning from their afternoon break, both the state and the defense have rested their cases.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday morning.
UPDATE @ 2:06 p.m.:
The court has taken its afternoon break. They’re expected to resume around 2:30 p.m.
UPDATE @ 1:32 p.m.:
Now, this is the investigative timeline (what investigators put together based on evidence).
UPDATE @ 1:29 p.m.:
Reeb is back on the stand.
She went through some timelines.
Right now, this timeline is based on what Caleb told dispatchers and investigators.
UPDATE @ 1:19 p.m.:
Court resumes after its lunch break.
UPDATE @ 11:57 a.m.:
The court will go to its lunch break and reconvene at 1:15 p.m.
UPDATE @ 11:37 a.m.:
Reeb testified that she analyzed the evidence collected via Instagram for Caleb Flynn, Ashley Flynn, Alleigha Botner and another account that Botner says was a fake account Caleb made.
Reeb says Caleb had Ashley Flynn blocked on Instagram.
Reeb says they found messages that indicated she did set up a date in March, and the message she learned of Ashley’s murder. It corroborates what Botner testified to last week.
UPDATE @ 11:15 a.m.:
The next witness to take the stand for the State is Samantha Reeb, Ohio BCI Criminal Intelligence Analyst is on the stand.
UPDATE @ 11:15 a.m.:
Court resumes after a brief break.
UPDATE @ 10:45 a.m.:
The defense has ended their cross-examination of Det. Sgt. Morgan. The court is now on a break until 11:05 a.m.
UPDATE @ 9:05 a.m.:
The trial has started its eighth day.
Tipp City Police Detective Sergeant Mike Morgan is back on the stand.
Prosecutors are showing video of Flynn’s third interview with police.
INITIAL REPORT:
Prosecutors are expected to finish making their case in the Caleb Flynn Murder Trial this week.
Flynn is accused of killing his wife, Ashley Flynn, in their Tipp City home in February.
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Last week, Flynn’s mistress was on the stand for nearly seven hours, over the span of two days.
Alleigha Botner read thousands of messages that she shared between her and Flynn leading up to the death of Ashley Flynn.
This morning, prosecutors are expected to play one more video for the jury when court resumes.
News Center 7’s Xavier Hershovitz will be inside the courtroom and will provide up-to-the-minute updates.
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