Caleb Kennedy, Former 'American Idol' Contestant, Sentenced to 8 Years for Fatal DUI

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Country music singer and former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Kennedy was sentenced to eight years in prison, with two years and three months to be served in prison and three years under home detention, for a 2022 DUI crash that killed Larry Duane Parris. Kennedy's sentence was reduced from an initial 25 years, and he received credit for time already served. The crash occurred in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Kennedy's toxicology report showed traces of THC and prescribed Prozac.
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