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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Crisnel Longino

Pastor's Mistress Reportedly Said 'I Want To Kill Her' Before His Wife Was Found Shot Dead at Home

Alleigha Botner faced intense cross-examination after prosecutors presented thousands of messages exchanged with Caleb Flynn before Ashley Flynn was found shot dead (Credit: Facebook/Ashley Shelton)

A pastor's alleged mistress told a murder trial jury she once texted 'I want to kill her, Caleb' about his wife, before prosecutors laid out months of messages in which the pair discussed Ashley Flynn's death and their future together.

Alleigha Botner, 24, took the stand as a key prosecution witness against Caleb Flynn, who is accused of killing his wife Ashley inside their Ohio home on 16 February, 2026. Botner described a lengthy affair with Flynn and read messages exchanged before Ashley was found shot dead.

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