Judge Denies Ashley Benefield’s Self-Defense Claim
A Florida judge denied former ballerina Ashley Benefield's claim that she killed her ex-husband in self-defense, months after the hearing. More
September 19, 2023
A Florida judge denied former ballerina Ashley Benefield's claim that she killed her ex-husband in self-defense, months after the hearing. More
September 19, 2023
A Florida judge has denied Ashley Benefield's claim that she killed her husband, Douglas, in self-defense. More
September 19, 2023
Shanna Gardner Fernandez, Courtney Clenney and Ashley Benefield are each accused in the killings of current or former romantic partners. More
August 24, 2023
Ashley Benefield said Doug punched a hole in the wall and fired a gun into the ceiling at a hearing during her contentious divorce in... More
July 13, 2023
Ashley Benefield testified at an injunction hearing where she accused her husband, Doug, of being angry and violent. More
July 11, 2023
"Sadness turned into anger," Eva Benefield told Chanley Painter outside former ballerina Ashley Benefield’s hearing in Florida. (7/6/23) More
July 10, 2023
Ashley Benefield's defense team did not call any witnesses during the two-day hearing for the former ballerina. More
July 7, 2023
Ashley Benefield is facing a second-degree murder charge for the September 2020 death of Douglas Benefield. More
July 7, 2023
Ashley Benefield is facing a second-degree murder charge for the September 2020 death of Douglas Benefield. She claims it was self-defense. More
July 7, 2023
Tommie Benefield, Doug's cousin, told Vinnie Politan that the couple seemed very much in love when he first met Ashley Benefield. More
July 6, 2023
At one point during the hearing, Doug Benefield's daughter had to leave because of the emotional and graphic testimony. More
July 6, 2023
Crime scene technician Amanda Conlon detailed the crime scene in Ashley Benefield's home the night Douglas Benefield was killed. More
July 6, 2023
Attorney Stephanie Murphy testified about Douglas and Ashley Benefield's contentious child custody proceedings during an immunity hearing. More
July 6, 2023
Attorney Stephanie Murphy, who represented Douglas Benefield, testified Ashley Benefield claimed she was poisoned while pregnant. More
July 6, 2023
Tommie Benefield testified to the timeline of Douglas and Ashley Benefield's relationship. Ashley is accused of killing her husband. More
July 6, 2023
Benefield, a former ballerina, is asking a judge to throw out her murder charge as she claims she shot her husband, Doug, in self-defense. More
July 5, 2023
Ashley and Douglas Benefield reportedly married after knowing each other for just 13 days. She quickly became pregnant after. More
June 30, 2023
UPDATE: Ashley Benefield will be back in court July 6 for a two-day pre-trial immunity hearing under the 'stand your ground' law. More
June 30, 2023
Ex-ballerina Ashley Benefield is accused of killing her husband, Doug, after accusing him of trying to poison her and the couple's baby. More
June 2, 2023
A former ballerina is charged with murder for shooting and killing her husband but maintains she did so in self-defense. More
April 27, 2023