Accused Killer Ballerina Murder Trial: Ashley Benefield Takes Stand, Claims Self-Defense

Testimony continues in the case against Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina who’s accused of murdering her husband. Benefield took the stand Monday morning in Manatee County, Florida, and claimed she was “scared to death” of her husband, Doug Benefield, who was found shot dead in 2020. Benefield claimed she was “forced” to shoot, according to …