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, 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 ...

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

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 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.

A domestic violence expert testified in the Ashley Benefield murder trial Monday that there may have been clear signs of abuse in the couple’s relationship before she shot her husband dead. Bruce ...

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 ...