'American Idol' Alum Caleb Kennedy Charged After Allegedly Killing Person During DUI Crash

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WFF4, the man inside the building was 54-year-ld Larry Duane Parris, who was pronounced dead at the hospital there three hours after the crash.A spokesperson for the Spartanburg County Detention Center confirmed to ET that Kennedy is currently being held at the facility and his bond was denied by the judge.

The crash remains under investigation.Kennedy, 16 at the time, turned heads during season 19 of, wowing the judges with his twangy voice.

He'd ultimately reach the finals but was forced to leave the show after a Snapchat video surfaced showing him as a 12-year-old seated next to someone wearing what appeared to be a white Ku Klux Klan-style pointed hood over his face.Kennedy addressed the controversy in a statement he posted to Instagram, where he also announced his exit.«Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise, but I am no longer gonna be on .

There was a video that surfaced on the internet and it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way,» Kennedy shared. «I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse.»  Caleb Kennedy on 'American Idol' in 2021.ET spoke with judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan following the finals, and they shared their thoughts about Kennedy's shocking departure.«Well, losing great talent is always [hard]...