Caleb Flynn Trial Day 1: Drone Detected WHAT Around the Home?

Tony Brueski (0:00)

You're listening to continuing coverage in the trial of Caleb Flynn from the Hidden Killers podcast and True Crime Today. Now, back to the courtroom.

SPEAKER_2 (0:13)

Mr. Neff, you like to inquire?

SPEAKER_3 (0:14)

Thank you, Your Honor. Mr. Huels, just for record, you group, team, and co-present, can you please state and spell your full name?

Alex Huels (0:21)

AlexHuels, A-L-E-X, H-U-D-L-S.

SPEAKER_3 (0:26)

What's your current occupation?

Alex Huels (0:28)

I'm a firefighter paramedic.

SPEAKER_3 (0:32)

Where are you employed as a firefighter paramedic?

Alex Huels (0:34)

Tip City.

SPEAKER_3 (0:36)

For the Tip City Fire Department, is that correct?

Alex Huels (0:38)

That's correct.

SPEAKER_3 (0:39)

How long have you worked there as a firefighter paramedic?

Alex Huels (0:43)

Three years at Tip City.

SPEAKER_3 (0:44)

Do you have other experience as a firefighter paramedic?

Alex Huels (0:49)

I have about 13 years full-time. I worked at Miami Valley Fire District before Tip City.

SPEAKER_3 (0:57)

Can you just explain what a firefighter paramedic is?

Alex Huels (1:02)

Yeah, I'm dual certified in that I do both responsibilities, a firefighter, but also as a paramedic, I respond to medical emergencies, provide medical care at the scene, and transport patients to the hospital.

SPEAKER_3 (1:20)

Can you briefly explain to the jury what certifications training you hold as a firefighter paramedic?

Alex Huels (1:29)

A paramedic is about a year and a half of schooling to become certified in the state of Ohio. Firefighters about another six months of school, and then we have required continuing education to remain certified in the state of Ohio.

SPEAKER_3 (1:49)

Are you certified?

Alex Huels (1:51)

Yes.

SPEAKER_3 (1:55)

Do you hold any special certifications or?

Alex Huels (2:02)

I hold additional certifications along with my firefighter and paramedic certifications.

SPEAKER_3 (2:09)

What are those?

Alex Huels (2:11)

Such as I'm a hazmat technician, a broke rescue technician, and a few others.

SPEAKER_3 (2:21)

Throughout your career, approximately how many emergency calls have you responded to?

Alex Huels (2:29)

More than 4,000.

SPEAKER_3 (2:33)

Throughout your career, have you responded to calls involving deceased individuals before?

Alex Huels (2:38)

I have.

SPEAKER_3 (2:41)

Approximately how many would you say?

Alex Huels (2:45)

Somewhere between 50 and 100, I'd say.

SPEAKER_3 (2:49)

Were you on duty as a firefighter paramedic on February 16th, 2026?

Alex Huels (2:55)

I was.

SPEAKER_3 (2:56)

What ship were you working that day?

Alex Huels (2:58)

I was working from 7 PM to 7 AM.

SPEAKER_3 (3:02)

Do you recall getting a call for an emergency and a special call for an emergency?

Alex Huels (3:08)

I do.

SPEAKER_3 (3:09)

Do you know what time that was?

Alex Huels (3:11)

It would have been around 2.3 in the morning.

SPEAKER_3 (3:16)

What information were you provided by dispatch?

Alex Huels (3:19)

The call came in as a trauma with notes detailing that there was a female patient that had been shot in the head, was not breathing and was pale.

SPEAKER_3 (3:36)

Did you respond to that?

Alex Huels (3:38)

Yes.

SPEAKER_3 (3:38)

Where did you respond?

Alex Huels (3:41)

The location of the Cunningham Court is where the call was located.

SPEAKER_3 (3:51)

When you responded, who was with you?

Alex Huels (3:53)

I had a partner in the ambulance that night, and due to the nature of the call, we also had a fire engine dispatched with two additional personnel.

SPEAKER_3 (4:09)

What vehicle did you respond with?

Alex Huels (4:12)

I was in the ambulance and it's designated as Medic 32 I'm sorry, Medic 32

SPEAKER_3 (4:22)

Approximately how long before you received the initial call and did it take for you to respond to the scene?

Alex Huels (4:30)

It would have been about four minutes.

SPEAKER_3 (4:33)

And what did you do once you arrived there?

Alex Huels (4:38)

Once I arrived, I got out and grabbed our first sin bag to enter the house.

SPEAKER_3 (4:46)

Who entered with you?

Alex Huels (4:49)

I entered with a TIP PD officer.

SPEAKER_3 (4:58)

Did your partner enter with you?

Alex Huels (5:02)

No, only I from EMS entered. TIP PD had requested only one enter, and I was comfortable with that request.

SPEAKER_3 (5:15)

What did you do when you got inside the residence?

Alex Huels (5:20)

I went to a bedroom.

SPEAKER_3 (5:22)

What bedroom?

Alex Huels (5:26)

A master bedroom located in the back of the house.

SPEAKER_3 (5:32)

When you entered the bedroom, what did you see?

Alex Huels (5:36)

I located a female patient in the bed.

SPEAKER_3 (5:41)

How did she hear?

Alex Huels (5:44)

She was in the bed, laying on her left side in what looked like to be a sleeping position.