Tipp City

But before we get into all of that, let me tell you a little bit more about who Ashley and Caleb were.

Ashley Flynn was born to her parents, Todd and Jill Smith, and they grew up in Tip City in Ohio.

She graduated from Tip City High School in 2006, and she went on to attend Lee University, which is a private Christian college in Cleveland, Tennessee.

She graduated from university in 2010 with a degree in education, and then she returned back to Tip City.

And throughout her adult life, post-school, Ashley Flynn did so many good things.

She was a teacher, an active volunteer, and a church member.

During your relationship with the defendant, what abnormal activity did you notice with your Instagram account?

I noticed that someone kept hacking into my Instagram so on my email I kept getting alerts that someone was hacking into it and it was always a Tip City location and also somebody was liking a lot of pictures on different people's profiles that I wasn't liking such as guys that caleb thought that i had feelings for

what did you think was happening

with

You know, like when we really get down to why we're here and the fact that he...

Killed not only his wife, but the mother of his child.

But also remember, Aaliyah's like, I'd always get these messages saying someone was signing into my account from Tip City.

I knew it was him.

what's the address?

932 County Ham Court, Kent City, Ohio.

Please, please hurry.

Please, please hurry.

And actually at the time, Diana Thompson, who was the director of the Visitors and Convention Bureau, I was on their board at the time.

And they were really trying to build some Christmas traditions inside the cities, like Tip City, Main Street, Troy Main Street, Piqua Main Street.

And so they were doing some Christmas activities and Christmas things to draw people in.

And she came to the idea, she said, hey, what do you think about if at the fairgrounds we did like a drive-through Christmas light and businesses could put up displays and those kinds of things?

She was 37 years old.

Shot her asleep at home in Tip City, Ohio in February of 2026.

Their two daughters were home at that time.

Now his explanation claimed an intruder broke into the house and killed his wife.

So I think in this case, it's important to show that.

But anyways, Ashley Smith grew up in Tip City, a small town of around 10,000 people just north of Dayton, Ohio.

Her parents, Jill and Todd Smith, owned and operated a flooring company called Richard D. Smith & Sons, which had been in the family since it first opened in 1962.

Hoping to keep the company within the family, both Ashley and her sister Kayla were being prepared to one day take over the business.

both do right here.

I mean, we don't know what's going to happen.

So the pair soon began dating, and after graduating in 2010, they tied the knot and moved to Tip City, Ohio.

From there, Ashley began her career as a school teacher and instructor for the LifeWise Academy, which was a nonprofit organization that gave Bible-based lessons.

Livestream is up on Facebook and YouTube.

Coming up on October 24th, there is an event going on in Tip City called the Ruck Up 22.

And I've got Keith Bowman on the line.

He's the president of that nonprofit.

Is that better? Oh, yeah, 100% better.

So that way we can hear what you have to say.

So you've got this event coming up, as I said, October 24th, Kyle Park in Tip City.

Well, first of all, before we get to the event, tell us about Ruck Up 22, what this volunteer nonprofit group does, what your mission is.

He became a pastor, a church leader, and a man well-known around his Ohio community for his faith.

He and his wife Ashley had built a beautiful life together in the small town of Tip City, where raising two young daughters.

Ashley was a substitute teacher and a middle school volleyball coach, remembered by her school for her smile.

And of course, from the outside, O'Caleb looked like a devoted husband and a man of God.

You voting for Ed? Are you here in the district?

No, I'm from Tipp City, Ohio.

Oh, okay.

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