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

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

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

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 ...

Dubbed the "Black Swan Murder Trial," it involves 32-year-old Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina accused of shooting and killing her estranged husband.

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 ...

Ashley Benefield is pictured July 29, 2024, the fifth day of her trial at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Fla., for the second-degree murder of her husband, Doug Benefield, in 2020.

Ashley Benefield returns to the courtroom after a brief break in the voir dire portion of her trial for the second-degree murder of her estranged husband in 2020 at the Manatee County Judicial ...

Ashley Benefield pushed back saying Doug Benefield had shown up on her driveway and neighbor's yard. Yet, O'Donnell pointed out that the neighbor hadn't had a clear view when she saw someone ...

Ashley Benefield is pictured July 29, 2024, the fifth day of her trial at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Fla., for the second-degree murder of her husband, Doug Benefield, in 2020.

Ashley Benefield on the fifth day of her trial for the second-degree murder of her husband, Doug Benefield, in 2020 at the Manatee County Judicial Center, July 29, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins ...