To some, Ashley Benefield is a woman who fought back from alleged abuse. To others, she's a manipulative murderer who shot ...

Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, has been charged with the second-degree murder of her estranged husband. Why is it ...

Ashley Benefield, dubbed the "Black Swan," took the stand in her own defense during her trial for the murder of her estranged ...

Florida ballerina Ashley Benefield, who's accused of murdering her husband, gave shocking testimony when she took the stand ...

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield, 32, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for manslaughter. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

Ashley Benefield says she was acting in self-defense when she shot her estranged husband Doug on Sept. 27, 2020, in Florida. Prosecutors say it was a sinister plan.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Former ballerina Ashley Benefield, standing trial in the shooting death of her husband, took the witness stand Friday morning as her defense team began its case. Tearful most ...

The investigation into Ashley Benefield and her husband's killing revealed two contrasting motivations and raised questions about domestic abuse and self-defense.. Ashley Benefield, a 33-year-old ...

Then, Ashley Benefield filed a domestic violence injunction against Doug Benefield in Manatee County court, Murphy said. That’s how she and her client learned that the child had already been born.

Besides Ashley Benefield, witnesses for the defense included a realtor who was helping Doug Benefield find a home and the couple's trauma counselor. The sentencing will be scheduled for a later date.

Ashley Benefield showed no apparent emotion as a Manatee County Circuit Court judge sentenced her to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of her estranged husband Doug Benefield in her Lakewood ...