Mother of Ballerina Recalls Shocking Moment She Found Out Daughter Fatally Shot Her Husband

Published 2024-07-24
On Wednesday morning, the first witness to take the stand in the ballerina murder trial was Alicia Byers, the mother of the defendant, Ashley Benefield. Byers recalled the day she took Benefield’s daughter to the park and returned to chaos after her daughter allegedly shot her husband, Doug Benefield, in self-defense.

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In September 2020, Ashley Benefield ran to a neighbor's house in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and stated she had just shot her husband. Douglas Benefield had several gunshot wounds to his leg, arm, and chest area. Ashley Benefield claims she shot him in self-defense after months of alleged abuse. She was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Ashley Benefield made bail and has been living with family and her daughter since the crime.

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All Comments (21)
  • Very strange. The psychologist who has her client living in her home for eight months, the client shoots her husband dead and the psychologist never talks about what happened with her. Neither does the mother. Never talks with her daughter about what happened.
  • @Star-hk6gc
    To this day mom and daughter have NEVER talked about the shooting? Yet there is a little girl picketing to set her mommy free.
  • She told the neighbor everything but not her own mother? I call BS.
  • @erinpaton0112
    The mother is not being truthful in my opinion and is not a credible witness! There is no way that she has NEVER discussed what happened with her daughter and the shooting!
  • If they were both so afraid of Doug, why would Alicia leave them alone????
  • I’ve lived in Southern Florida for 30 years and it does NOT get “cooler” in the afternoon! In fact the temperature increases. You would take a toddler to the park,if at all, early morning. That statement made no sense. Clearly her and Ashley need to get their stories straight.
  • She never asked her daughter what happened that led up to the shooting???
  • @truvirgo4241
    They didn’t talk about it because the mother knew it was going to happen?
  • @mammeljuice
    You guys need to choose your clips better. She didn't "recall the shocking moment"
  • This mother is being very careful what she says. I say she’s being untruthful.
  • @ddt67
    What??? She never asked her daughter why she shot her husband?? Come on lady…you are making this so much worse for your daughter.
  • To this day Ashley never talked about the murder with her mom? So, she never talked about the giant elephant in the room (so to speak)??? Talk about a red flag.
  • @warreng5394
    Surprising that Mom didn't know how old her granddaughter is/was.
  • The mother is not someone I want to be friend with, she has an attitude
  • @AlbAy537
    SHE WANTED TO BE A SINGLE MOMMY, NOW SHE WONT BE ABLE TO RAISE HER CHILD.
  • @StacyL.
    😲 WOW ... Ashley looks just like her mom..