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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 ...
Benefield will be held without bond until sentencing. Former ballerina Ashley Benefield is accused of shooting and killing her husband on Sept. 27, 2020, after an argument.
Ashley Benefield, 32, was arrested more than a month after the Sept. 27, 2020, shooting and charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.
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 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 ...
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 ...
Ashley Benefield took the witness stand on the fourth day of her trial for the second-degree murder of her husband, Doug Benefield, in 2020 at the Manatee County Judicial Center, July 26, 2024.
After seating a jury late Monday evening, opening statements began first thing Tuesday in the murder trial of Ashley Benefield. The 32-year-old mother and former ballerina is on trial for the ...