Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
54 year old Doug Benefield's wife passed away with health complications in 2016. Nine months later, he met 24 year old former ballerina Ashley, and married her after a 13 day whirlwind romance.
Together they founded a ballet dance company (her dream, Doug knew nothing about dance), but after less than a year of marriage, she left Doug and the company. They were back and forth with a tumultuous relationship, which included her giving birth to their child, while also accusing him of poisoning her. She shot and killed him in Sept 2020, claiming self defense, though she had no injuries. Was this self defense in a toxic relationship, or a murder over custody battle?
The long awaited trial of Ashley Benefield is finally here!
54 year old Doug Benefield's wife passed away with health complications in 2016. Nine months later, he met 24 year old former ballerina Ashley, and married her after a 13 day whirlwind romance.
Together they founded a ballet dance company (her dream, Doug knew nothing about dance), but after less than a year of marriage, she left Doug and the company. They were back and forth with a tumultuous relationship, which included her giving birth to their child, while also accusing him of poisoning her. She shot and killed him in Sept 2020, claiming self defense, though she had no injuries. Was this self defense in a toxic relationship, or a murder over custody battle?
The long awaited trial of Ashley Benefield is finally here!
