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

The former ballerina convicted of killing her well-heeled husband — in a sensational case that came to be known as the “Black Swan murder” — has been sentenced to 20 years in prison ...

Ashley Benefield was sentenced to two decades, with credit for time served, followed by 10 years probation in a case that's gained national attention as the "Black Swan murder" trial.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A judge has sentenced a former professional ballerina to 20 years in prison in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial in Manatee County. Ashley Benefield was convicted ...

Ashley Benefield's legal team claimed self-defense in the shooting of her husband, but an investigation found a different motive.

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

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A judge has sentenced a former professional ballerina to 20 years in prison in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial in Manatee County. Ashley Benefield was convicted ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County judge sentenced a woman to 20 years in prison after she was found guilty of killing her husband. Ashley Benefield was sentenced to two decades, with credit for ...

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