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

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

Ashley Benefield, the American ballerina who shot and killed her estranged husband in 2020, faces up to 30 years in prison following her conviction on a manslaughter charge.

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

Judge refuses leniency plea from former ballerina's lawyers, as he jails her following manslaughter conviction.

After almost seven hours of deliberation, a Manatee County jury found Ashley Benefield guilty of manslaughter late Tuesday night. The six-person jury decided at around 10:30 p.m. that the Lakewood ...

After Ashley Benefield was convicted of manslaughter for what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband Doug Benefield, the ex-ballerina was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield earned the "Black Swan" moniker after fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020. Ashley admitted to shooting Doug Benefield, then 58, alleging that he abused her ...

Four years later, Ashley Benefield shot her estranged husband, Douglas Benefield, twice inside her Bradenton, Fla. home. On July 30, Ashley was found guilty of manslaughter, according to the verdict ...

Ashley Benefield, a former top ballerina, is accused of second-degree murder. Photo by HANDOUT / AMERICAN BALLET SCHOOL. Ashley began accusing her hubby of emotional abuse, claimed he tried to ...

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 ...

Ashley Benefield -- the former ballet dancer who was found guilty of manslaughter for killing her husband, Doug, in a case dubbed the "Black Swan murder" -- received her sentence in a Florida ...