https://nypost.com/2022/02/08/former-american-idol-contestant-caleb-kennedy-arrested-for-fatal-car-crash

The 17-year-old Kennedy, a Top 5 contestant who left Idol in 2020 amid a social media scandal, was charged with felony driving under the influence resulting in death for the fatal crash in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Kennedy allegedly ran off the road and into a private driveway this afternoon, slamming into a workshop behind a house and hitting a 54-year-old man who later died at the hospital.

Caleb Kennedy Pleads Guilty, Gets 25-year DUI Sentence Reduced to 8 Years
by Wesley Stenzel
November 22, 2024


Country singer and former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Kennedy has been sentenced to prison on a DUI charge in connection with a car crash that killed a South Carolina man nearly three years ago.

Kennedy, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of felony driving under the influence where death results on Monday, according to a representative from the 7th Circuit Solicitor's office in Spartanburg County, S.C. Kennedy's plea occurred before the case went to trial.

He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and a $25,100 fine, but the sentence was reduced to eight years in prison and a $15,100 fine. Kennedy will also face five years of probation and be subject to random drug testing and mental health counseling.

https://ew.com/caleb-kennedy-american-idol-alum-sentenced-8-years-fatal-dui-crash-8749875