"One Tip Had Evidentiary Value": FBI Task Force Detective Testifies (Part 6)

"How many of the tips that you received and tracked down had any evidentiary value?" "One." Dayton Police Detective Zachary Farkas, a task force officer with the FBI, on direct examination. Caleb Flynn is on trial in Miami County, Ohio, for the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors allege he staged the scene to look like a home invasion; Flynn has pleaded not guilty. Detective Farkas describes what he saw at the garage door the state says was used for entry, how the attic and a farm field were searched for a firearm, how tips were reviewed, how investigators located Aaliyah Botner, and neighborhood camera video from the night in question. On cross-examination the defense asks about a tip regarding a possible hit on Caleb Flynn that he did not follow up, and about places and evidence that were not searched. Part 5, Tipp City's police captain: Did Police Confirm a Single Tip in the Cal... 0:00 The one tip with evidentiary value 0:10 Who Detective Farkas is 0:49 The garage door: no pry marks 4:51 Searching the attic 5:57 How tips were handled 7:18 The farm field search 7:56 Locating Aaliyah Botner 8:52 The Ring-camera videos 10:55 The tip that led to Botner 12:03 Cross-examination begins 14:10 The "possible hit" tip he did not follow up 16:31 What was not searched 17:34 Where the trial stands 🔔 Subscribe to Faizi's Docket for new courtroom breakdowns every week. 💬 The captain said no tips were substantiated; the detective says one had evidentiary value. What would you want investigators to have followed up? This video is commentary and legal analysis on publicly available courtroom proceedings, for educational and informational purposes. The detective describes his work; he does not say who committed the crime. Officer testimony is not proof of guilt or innocence. Everyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Nothing here is legal advice — consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your own situation. Courtroom footage: WHIO-TV (Dayton). All rights belong to its owner. #truecrime #courtroom #courtroomdrama #CalebFlynn #ohiomurdertrial #TippCity #policetestimony