Ashley Ballet Arts Academy in Golden Valley has new owners: Micah and Yellie Chermak. They invite everyone to their two-day ...

Ashley Benefield, dubbed the "Black Swan," took the stand in her own defense during her trial for the murder of her estranged ...

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

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield, 32, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for manslaughter.

Ashley Benefield -- the former ballet dancer who was found guilty of manslaughter for killing her husband, Doug, in a case dubbed the "Black Swan murder" -- received her sentence in a Florida ...

Ashley Benefield was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for manslaughter after judge denied her motions for a new trial week before sentencing.

After Ashley Benefield was convicted of manslaughter for what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband Doug Benefield, the ex-ballerina was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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