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 ...

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, 32, was arrested more than a month after the Sept. 27, 2020, shooting and charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.

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 ...

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 ...

After Ashley Benefield shot and killed Doug Benefield on Sept. 27, 2020, Gillum said he felt “that was information that needed to be heard.” But as the state is on track to rest its case Thursday, the ...

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 ...

By Jolie Lash, Doc Louallen, Zoe Chevalier, and Claire Pedersen, ABCNews Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Ashley Benefield was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her estranged husband ...

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 ...