Ashley Benefield, dubbed the "Black Swan," took the stand in her own defense during her trial for the murder of her estranged husband. Prosecutors say she killed Doug Benefield so she would have sole ...

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

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 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.

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, is charged with the second-degree murder of her husband, Doug Benefield, in a case set to go to trial on July 22.

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.

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.

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.

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.