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Blaise Taylor found guilty of poisoning girlfriend, unborn baby
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:26 pm
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The former football scout accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend was found guilty in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday.
Blaise Taylor, 30, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Jade Benning and her unborn daughter. Prosecutors believe he intentionally poisoned Benning with a deadly dose of cocaine during a date night at her Nashville apartment on Feb. 25, 2023.
Benning died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on March 6, 2023, her 25th birthday, according to investigators. She was rushed to the hospital via ambulance on the night of Feb. 25, 2023, after Taylor reportedly called 911 and said Benning appeared to be having an allergic reaction.
Benning’s medical condition immediately became critical and her 5-month-old fetus, who Taylor is believed to have fathered, died on Feb. 27, 2023. Detectives were unable to interview Benning before she died.
Taylor was taken into custody in Utah, where he moved after Benning and her unborn baby died.
The Tennessee Titans employed Taylor as a scout for four years. He was formerly employed as a senior defensive analyst at Utah State University. Taylor played at Arkansas State between 2014 and 2017.
A jury found him guilty on all four counts. The verdict included:
GUILTY – Second-degree murder (mother)
GUILTY – First-degree pre-meditated murder (baby)
GUILTY – First-degree felony murder during the commission of a felony (mother)
GUILTY – First-degree felony murder during the commission of a felony (baby)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The former football scout accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend was found guilty in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday.
Blaise Taylor, 30, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Jade Benning and her unborn daughter. Prosecutors believe he intentionally poisoned Benning with a deadly dose of cocaine during a date night at her Nashville apartment on Feb. 25, 2023.
Benning died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on March 6, 2023, her 25th birthday, according to investigators. She was rushed to the hospital via ambulance on the night of Feb. 25, 2023, after Taylor reportedly called 911 and said Benning appeared to be having an allergic reaction.
Benning’s medical condition immediately became critical and her 5-month-old fetus, who Taylor is believed to have fathered, died on Feb. 27, 2023. Detectives were unable to interview Benning before she died.
Taylor was taken into custody in Utah, where he moved after Benning and her unborn baby died.
The Tennessee Titans employed Taylor as a scout for four years. He was formerly employed as a senior defensive analyst at Utah State University. Taylor played at Arkansas State between 2014 and 2017.
A jury found him guilty on all four counts. The verdict included:
GUILTY – Second-degree murder (mother)
GUILTY – First-degree pre-meditated murder (baby)
GUILTY – First-degree felony murder during the commission of a felony (mother)
GUILTY – First-degree felony murder during the commission of a felony (baby)
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:27 pm to Night Vision
Is this Trooper Taylor’s son? Thought I remember his name being Blaise and seems the right age
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:30 pm to Weagle25
I have seen that posted elsewhere.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:31 pm to Weagle25
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Is this Trooper Taylor’s son?
It is.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:41 pm to Weagle25
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Is this Trooper Taylor’s son? Thought I remember his name being Blaise and seems the right age
It is and this is terrible, terrible news. Don't know all the facts, but there was another suspect.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:41 pm to Night Vision
Was she willing doing cocaine while pregnant? Or did he put it in her food or soda?
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:42 pm to Old Sarge
I have no idea.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:54 pm to Night Vision
my god
if you don't want the baby put it up for adoption
if you don't want the baby put it up for adoption
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:56 pm to Old Sarge
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Was she willing doing cocaine while pregnant? Or did he put it in her food or soda?
MSB thread said he put it in her drink, she noticed the taste and asked if he put something in it, but I guess drank it anyway?
Then threw up in the bed later on.
I am just stealing info from that thread.
Trooper Taylor is a giant POS so it doesn't surprise me his offspring is as well.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:22 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:Trooper likely suggested the method
Trooper Taylor is a giant POS so it doesn't surprise me his offspring is as well.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:23 pm to Night Vision
Guess Saban’s character letter got lost in the mail
Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:26 pm to vengeanceofbrain
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Guess Saban’s character letter got lost in the mail
What are his connections to Saban?
Posted on 7/1/26 at 4:29 pm to Night Vision
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Blaise Taylor found guilty of poisoning girlfriend, unborn baby
Kill him deader than dead. As quick as possible.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 5:11 pm to nicholastiger
I imagine he wanted her to get an abortion, but she wouldn't. She had him for 18 years.
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