During former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn ’s brief time on the show, he credits his wife, Ashley Flynn, as the person who encouraged him to audition, stating, “I love my wife more than anything.” But more than a decade later, he was convicted of fatally shooting her in their Ohio home.

Caleb, 40, appeared on season 12 of the singing competition show in 2013, but never made it to the live rounds. In February, he was arrested and charged just 82 hours after Ashley’s murder. Caleb was found guilty on September 29 and later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Ashley was a beloved mother volleyball coach, and substitute teacher. Here’s what to know about her life and tragic death.

Ashley Flynn was born on February 28, 1988. She graduated from Tipp City High School in 2006 and attended Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, from which she graduated in 2010, according to her obituary . She met husband Caleb Flynn in college, and the pair married in 2010, according to People .…