Taylor said Doug Benefield was "obsessed" with his wife and "insisted on control." "He fired a handgun into the ceiling of their kitchen on an occasion to stop Ashley from talking," Taylor said.

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield will not be released on bond pending the appeal of her manslaughter with a firearm conviction after a Manatee County Circuit Court judge denied her motion on ...

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield will not be released on bond pending the appeal of her manslaughter with a firearm conviction after a Manatee County Circuit Court judge denied her motion on Thursday ...