Former Ballerina Ashley Benefield was denied release on bond pending her appeal. On Jan. 23, Benefield was in court after ...

Manatee Judge Matt Whyte denied Ashley Benefield's bond based on insufficient community ties and a concern the former ballerina could become a flight risk.

A judge denied bond for Ashley Benefield weeks after she appeared in court for a bond hearing. The former ballerina is ...

A Manatee County judge issued his ruling two weeks after Benefield appeared in court fighting for her release.

The wait begins for a Manatee County Circuit Court judge's decision on whether to approve a bond for Ashley Benefield pending the appeal of her manslaughter conviction for the shooting death of ...

Former ballerina, Ashley Benefield, sentenced to decades in prison On Dec. 3, 2024, Ashley Benefield was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years probation.

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 ...