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Black Swan Murder Trial Update
A former ballerina has been found guilty of fatally shooting her estranged husband four years ago.On the evening of July 30, 2024, Ashley Benefield, a 33-year-old woman from Florida, was convicted of the murder of Douglas Doug Benefield, which occurred in 2020. This verdict followed seven hours of deliberation by a jury in Manatee County, as reported by the Fox Tampa Bay affiliate WTVT.Although the mother of one claimed that she acted in self-defense, she was initially charged with second-degree murder but was ultimately convicted of lesser charges of manslaughter.Assistant State Attorney…
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