The sound of handcuffs clicking shut reverberated through a Manatee County courtroom late Tuesday night at the conclusion of ...

An emotional Ashley Benefield told jurors Friday she was in fear for her life the night she shot and killed her husband. The judge called recess twice when the ex-ballerina lost her composure ...

Ashley Benefield, the Lakewood Ranch woman convicted of manslaughter for killing her husband, will remain in prison while she awaits the outcome of her appeal. A Manatee County judge denied ...