Did a Former Ballerina Kill Her Wealthy Husband Because His Money Ran Out — Or Was It Self-Defense?

Photo: Manatee County Sheriff’s Office At a 2016 Republican party fundraiser at the Palm Beach mansion of former presidential candidateBen Carson, 24-year-old ballet dancer Ashley Byers met Doug Benefield, a Navy veteran and technology consultant who had started several businesses. Although Doug was 30 years older than Ashley, sparks flew instantly. Just 14 days later, the two were married. The couple wasted little time building a future together. Although she had only danced with small, regional troupes, Ashley wanted to build her own ballet company, and Doug was happy to foot the bill.

Did a Love Triangle at an Oklahoma Church Lead to Murder?

On Oct. 26, 2001,Oklahoma man Rob Andrewcalled police and reported something disturbing: The brake lines on his car had been cut, and he believed his wife and her lover were responsible.It was a terrifying episode in what had been a difficult time in Rob’s life — and his final months are examined on tonight’s episode ofPeople Magazine Investigates, airing at 10 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery. (An exclusive clip is above.

Did a Texas Football Coach Kill His Pregnant Wife So He Could Marry His Lover?

Belinda, nearly eight months pregnant, stopped briefly at her in-laws’ house to pick up some soup for her sick son before going home. But within an hour she was dead — shot execution-style in her master bedroom closet. Although a cordless phone was found at her side, the 30-year-old didn’t have time to summon for help for herself and her unborn daughter. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?

Did a Texas Mom Kill Her 2 Daughters and Herself — or Is a Killer on the Loose?

Nichol Olsen seemed to have the perfect life. The 37-year-old mother of three was a popular San Antonio hairdresser, an exercise enthusiast and had started a business selling watches and jewelry with two close friends. When she wasn’t working, she doted on her two daughters: Alexa, a 16-year-old cheerleader at Clark High School, and 10-year-old London, a fifth grader at Leon Springs Elementary School. “She loved those girls,” says Olsen’s friend Vanessa Turney.

Did a Young Woman Con N.Y.C. Socialites Into Funding Lavish Lifestyle by Posing as German Heiress?

Anna Sorokinwas a fixture on the New York City club scene, wearing designer clothes and attending the fanciest, most exclusive parties. Young, petite and in her early 20s, she often stayed in luxury hotels and spent money with reckless abandon. But prosecutors now say shewasn’t spending her own money. Although she allegedly claimed to be a wealthy German heiress worth approximately $60 million, prosecutors allege she was a con artist who scammed money from banks, businesses and friends.