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 ...

Then, on Friday, Ashley Benefield took the stand, claiming she asked Doug to leave and that he hit her. She told the court: “I was scared to death. I thought he was going to kill me.

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury late Tuesday night in the killing of her estranged husband. She was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly ...

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 ...

SARASOTA, Fla. – A former ballerina was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of her estranged husband at her Florida home in 2020. The sentencing came about four months after ...

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

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

Ashley Benefield, 33, was found guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting her husband, Doug Benefield, 59, in 2020. The pair met in 2016 and married just 13 days later.

Ashley Benefield glances back after the jury retired to deliberate during her trial, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Fla. Photo by Tiffany Tompkins / The ...

In her bedroom, Ashley Benefield fired four times, hitting her estranged husband twice on Sept. 27, 2020. Douglas Benefield succumbed to his injuries later that night Investigators collected evidence ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction for fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020.