‘American Idol’s Caleb Kennedy was sentenced to eight years in prison for his DUI crash in 2022. Caleb, who was 17 at the time, was using a marijuana vape pen while driving on a private road, when he hit and killed South Carolina. citizen. Caleb competed in the 19th season of the music competition series, making it to the top five before being eliminated after a series of controversies: a Snapchat video allegedly showed Caleb with a friend who was wearing a hood similar to the one worn by Ku. Klux Klan.