OH - Ashley Flynn, 37, Killed in Reported Home Invasion, Tipp City, 16 February 2026

[JosieMae]

Police seek video, tips after Tipp City volleyball coach killed during home burglary

Tipp City police are continuing its investigation in a deadly shooting during a burglary Monday that involves a Tipp City volleyball coach.

www.daytondailynews.com

 

[justtrish]

Glad to see a thread here for her! Here is another article. This is an odd one.

Tipp City homicide: Autopsy conducted; Police reviewing tips, evidence

The investigation into the death of a Tipp City Schools volleyball coach and substitute teacher during an apparent home burglary continued Tuesday.

www.daytondailynews.com

 

[Parsnip]

Link to news video that shows the location of the house:

35K views · 164 reactions | Tonight on WDTN-TV: Today was heavy, as the Tipp City community mourns the loss of former Tipp City teacher and volleyball coach, Ashley Flynn. Ashley was a wife, mother, teacher, and volleyball coach. At the Upper Room P

Tonight on WDTN-TV: Today was heavy, as the Tipp City community mourns the loss of former Tipp City teacher and volleyball coach, Ashley Flynn. Ashley was a wife, mother, teacher, and volleyball...

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Imo, it’s in a neighborhood that’s pretty tucked away.

Edit: clarification

 

[Colleen Donnelly]

DBM

 

[Parsnip]

Looks to be a low crime area. See pp. 11-12 of the local police 2025 annual report:

https://www.tippcityohio.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2124/2025-Annual-Report-PDF?bidId=

I would wager that the perpetrator(s) know the family and/or are familiar with the house and didn’t just wander in off of the interstate looking for a good place for a home invasion. Hmmm…

 

[Parsnip]

…
Chief Adkins told the TV station that there were signs of forced entry, and no suspect has been identified as of Monday evening.
…

Ohio teacher killed during home invasion, police say

Ashley Flynn, a teacher in Tipp City, Ohio, was shot and killed during an apparent home invasion, authorities said.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Parsnip]

Lovely photo of the young Ashley and her husband in this article:

Braham graduate Caleb Flynn heads to Hollywood on "American Idol"

If you watched "American Idol" last Wednesday night, Jan. 16, you may have seen glimpses of a familiar face.

www.hometownsource.com

 

[Parsnip]

Deep diving into home invasion violence now.

…
• An estimated 3.7 million burglaries occurred each year on average from 2003 to 2007.

• A household member was present in roughly 1 million burglaries and became victims of violent crimes in 266,560 burglaries.

• Simple assault (15%) was the most common form of violence when a resident was home and violence occurred. Robbery
(7%) and rape (3%) were less likely to occur when a household member was present and violence occurred.

• Offenders were known to their victims in 65% of violent burglaries; offenders were strangers in 28%.

• Overall, 61% of offenders were unarmed when violence occurred during a burglary while a resident was present. About 12% of all households violently burglarized while someone was home faced an offender armed with a firearm.

• Households residing in single family units and higher density structures of 10 or more units were least likely to be burglarized
(8 per 1,000 households) while a household member was present.

• Serious injury accounted for 9% and minor injury accounted for 36% of injuries sustained by household members who were home and experienced violence during a completed burglary.
…

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/URLs_Cited/OT2017/15-1498/15-1498-1.pdf

Edit: corrected link

 

[Parsnip]

I’m not sure what to think on this one. Obviously, LE will have interviewed the husband. No POI atm. Husband is still a victim per our TOS. But these sorts of crimes (violent home invasions resulting in death by firearms) are incredibly rare. I would think they are even more rare now since the time range of the study I linked, given the prevalence of security cameras. Probability might suggest a close perpetrator, but victims are off limits, so let’s entertain the notion of a true home invasion situation…

Who might want what from this particular house, and why commit such a high risk (of getting caught) crime? Do they keep cash/weapons in the house? Who would know about that? Is part of their ministry working with people in need of cash/weapons, if in fact same are kept in the house?

Idk. It’s so very high risk to break into a house occupied by an adult man and woman, who have children they will mean to protect, passing by numerous homes that may have cameras, all for some purpose (money? guns?) that is worth arming oneself for? I can’t fathom a scenario where this would make sense, unless it is a young offender, perhaps from the neighborhood, and s/he shot because s/he encountered Mother and knew s/he could be indentified. Moo.

 

[osu]

Neighbors are all being asked to check their home security cameras. One woman who is an adjacent neighbor to the Flynn’s, who lives in the cul-de-sac, commented that she “has 20 cameras all over her house and nothing showed up on her camera”.

In this news video from this afternoon the reporter said multiple agencies are involved including Tipp City police, Ohio Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are all investigating.

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[Parsnip]

Neighbors are all being asked to check their home security cameras. One woman who is an adjacent neighbor to AF (in their cul-de-sac) commented that she “has cameras everywhere on her house” and nothing showed up in her footage.

This news video from this afternoon said local police, Ohio Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are all investigating.

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Thank you for this! There certainly doesn’t seem to be a way to avoid cameras in such a neighborhood, unless one passes through the adjacent field.

If you mean to burglarize a residence, wouldn’t you have a means of transport nearby to abscond with your loot?

 

[osu]

Thank you for this! There certainly doesn’t seem to be a way to avoid cameras in such a neighborhood, unless one passes through the adjacent field.

If you mean to burglarize a residence, wouldn’t you have a means of transport nearby to abscond with your loot?

Agree. Being in a newer, cul-de-sac there’s most likely a Ring or Nest camera on nearly every house. If there was a vehicle in or out of there or a person walking, a camera surely would’ve picked something up.

 

[Bigditch]

Glad to see a thread here for her! Here is another article. This is an odd one.

Tipp City homicide: Autopsy conducted; Police reviewing tips, evidence

The investigation into the death of a Tipp City Schools volleyball coach and substitute teacher during an apparent home burglary continued Tuesday.

www.daytondailynews.com

Hi justtrish,
Why did you find the article odd? Just curous.

 

[osu]

FWIW, the husband was on
American Idol, Season 12.

 

[justtrish]

Hi justtrish,
Why did you find the article odd? Just curous.

I'm sorry, I meant the case, not the article.

Just thinking for a woman to be killed by an intruder while her husband/kids were home.

 

[Tillicum]

This is about 20 minutes from me. IDK her but our church supports the Lifewise Academy where she taught.

 

[Bigditch]

I'm sorry, I meant the case, not the article.

Just thinking for a woman to be killed by an intruder while her husband/kids were home.

Yup, a little suss.

 

[Bigditch]

FWIW, the husband was on
American Idol, Season 12.

dbm

 

[itsdev]

Tippecanoe Gazette has some interesting comments/screenshots on their FB post. Please delete it not allowed.

 

[Tillicum]

Thank you for this! There certainly doesn’t seem to be a way to avoid cameras in such a neighborhood, unless one passes through the adjacent field.

If you mean to burglarize a residence, wouldn’t you have a means of transport nearby to abscond with your loot?

Like most here I find it odd but I will say we had fog warnings at the time. You couldn't see 10 feet in front of you. IDK how much that would affect what the cameras could pick up.